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Tompkins County Legislature backs state packaging-reduction bill, citing producer responsibility
Summary
The legislature passed a resolution (Doc ID 13091) urging New York State to enact the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (S1464/A1749). Supporters said producer responsibility will improve recyclability; opponents warned about implementation complexity and state-by-state variation.
The Tompkins County Legislature on Feb. 18 approved a resolution urging the New York State Legislature to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (S1464/A1749). The resolution (Doc ID 13091) passed on a 10—63 vote.
Advocates said shifting responsibility for packaging and recycling infrastructure onto producers will…
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