A local bill tackling waste in New York City is en route to Mayor Eric Adams’ desk for signature.
have worked with in the past) took to blog posts Friday to commend the council victory.
“We simply cannot continue to use unnecessary single-use plastic items, like utensils, at our current rate if we have any hope of tackling the plastic pollution crisis,” said Oceana representative Brian Langloss, in a statement. . “Council member Marjorie Velázquez’s bill is a key example of action we can take at the local level to reduce plastic pollution and ensure consumers have plastic-free choices.
A poll conducted last year by Oceana found that 83 percent of voter-eligible New Yorkers are concerned about the amount of plastic items in food delivery and takeout and that 88 percent support local and state policies to reduce single-use plastic. The National Resources Defense Council’s senior attorney and New York City environment director Eric A. Goldstein also applauded the “big victory,” in a blog post, citing the environmental gains as well as economic wins for restaurant owners.
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