That’s a Wrap: NYS Legislative Session in Review
Members of the New York State Legislature can keep their summer vacation plans, as they have yet again finished the legislative session on time. Here’s a quick look back at some highlights (and...
View ArticlePlastic Soup: A Global Crisis
It takes a lot to shock me, and even more to make me feel so sick that I lose my appetite. Unfortunately, that’s just how I felt on my walk back to Penn Station after a recent presentation in NYC from...
View ArticleNYS Budget: An Opportunity to Enhance the EPF
The Budget negotiations are wrapping up in Albany and as it comes down to the wire it is always a question of what will be traded for what. CCE and its allies have been working to grow the...
View ArticleLarchmont, NY is the Latest Municipality to Ban Disposable Bags
On Tuesday, March 19th, the Larchmont Village Board in Westchester County, NY unanimously passed an ordinance banning single-use disposable plastic bags from all checkout counters in the Village. Over...
View ArticleBring Your Own Bag in the Village of Mamaroneck, NY
As of April 1st, 2013, there will be no more disposable plastic bags offered at check-out counters in the Village of Mamaroneck. Last July, Mamaroneck Village became the second municipality in...
View ArticleDisposable Bags & the NYS Budget
Over the last few decades, the issue of disposable bag pollution has become a global concern. Plastic and paper bags have become ubiquitous, and are taking a toll on our environment and our economy....
View ArticleCCE in Albany: Lobbying on the Budget
Yesterday, CCE staff went to Albany to discuss our budget priorities with members of the New York State Assembly and Senate. I just wanted to take a minute to share some of CCE’s priorities with you,...
View ArticleHow to “Farmers’ Market” In 5
Farmer’s Markets have become very popular. From young to old, hipsters to food junkie’s, people have been embracing the local farmers markets. Stats by the USDA revealed that over the past five years...
View ArticleCT Legislative Update and Perspectives on Environmental Advocacy in the New Year
Connecticut has historically been a nationwide leader on environmental protection and public health issues, and activists in Hartford are working to make this another important year for our state. The...
View ArticleCT Legislative Recap: Areas of Progress and Missed Opportunities in 2017
With the 2017 Connecticut legislative session behind us, it’s time to reflect back on what happened this year in the realm of conservation, environmental protection, and public health. As a whole,...
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