New York City Has a Trash Problem. A Packaging Reduction Bill Could Help
New York City Has a Trash Problem. A Packaging Reduction Bill Could Help
Climate
 Jun 14 2025    09:13 AM
 
 
New York City knows it has a waste management problem. The average city household generated 1,899 pounds of trash in 2023. Only around 17 percent of the city’s curbside waste is recycled, despite efforts to change, such as the city’s 2020 plastic bag ban.  Much of the city’s solid garbage and waste, if it is […]   Read More
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