Climate, Environment & Energy

Budget supports county efforts to protect local environmental resources, prepare for the effects of a changing climate, and help the state meet its carbon emission goals.

The new shared services partnership to procure electric vehicles (EV) is in effort to tackle climate change.

This fact sheet explains why NYSAC supports a product stewardship program for paper and packaging to shift responsibility for the recovery of materials in curbside recycling programs from local governments and taxpayers to producers and brand owners.

NYSAC submitted testimony to a joint Senate and Assembly hearing to examine recycling-related issues.

This report serves to educate county officials on the history of the Bottle Bill and the proposed revisions that are still under consideration.

NYSAC’s whitepaper served to educate county officials about what to expect after the plastic bag ban took effect on March 1, 2020.