Op-ed: We need updated recycling facilities

Nothing is more important than restoring and protecting the health of our planet, and that starts with stopping plastics and other trash from littering our streets, parks and oceans.

We can do that by leveraging new technologies to vastly expand the number of plastics that can be reused.

That is why I am sponsoring a bill, A.9495, to allow for the operation of cutting-edge recycling technology to help New York do its part to protect our environment.

Under New York’s outdated recycling program, a mere 9% of plastics can be recycled. Sixteen other states are addressing the problem head-on with new technology-based solutions, and it is time

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