Westchester Insider: New York League of Conservation Voters: Environmental News for December 13th.

 

Here’s what we’re reading this week:

NYLCV Testifies in Support of Clean Water Infrastructure

Last week, Senator Michelle Hinchey of New York District 46 held a forum to address key issues facing New York’s water infrastructure. The forum covered key matters facing New York water systems, including aging infrastructure, lead pipelines, and PFAS contaminants. Further, replacing septic systems and lead service lines, conducting private well testing and treatment, and providing local governments with the necessary funds to maintain clean water systems are all necessary priorities.

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Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas for this Holiday Season!

The holiday season is notorious for producing a great deal of waste and harmful emissions, further contributing to humans’ negative impact on our environment. This holiday season, consider purchasing eco-friendly gifts. These gifts may not only promote sustainable practices to those receiving the gifts but also reduce unnecessary waste. Knowing where to start or which eco-friendly products to look for can be difficult, so we’ve put together a list of some gift suggestions to make your holiday more thoughtful, clean, and green! 

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Julie Tighe from the New York League of Conservation Voters was featured on New York Now with Dan Clark, highlighting how the federal Build Back Better Act could help New York's investments in a new climate-friendly future, and what else could be done at the state level. 

(WHMT)

 

The New York City Department of Transportation  announced that it has completed the conversion of major thoroughfares in the Soundview neighborhood of the South Bronx into bus-priority corridors. New bus lanes and other improvements along three miles of major Soundview streets -- including Story Avenue, Bronx River Avenue and White Plains Road – will speed 45,000 daily riders on MTA buses. 

(NYC DOT)

At last week's hearing of the Council’s Consumer Affairs Committee, twenty-two members of the public voiced their support for legislation that would require restaurants to provide plastic utensils, condiments and napkins to take-out customers only on request, as did Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Sanitation Gregory Anderson. Not a single witness testified against the bill. The legislation, spearheaded by Queens Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, now has the support of a majority of the 51-member New York City Council. 

(NRDC)