New York just announced it would expand its recycling laws for the first time since 1989. It would recycle more plastic, set up more public bins, and create drop-offs for hazardous waste. Mayor Bloomberg is expected to approve the bill, which would keep 8,000 tons of plastic out of landfills.


CONSEQUENCES
SCOTUS Poised to Handcuff the EPA
In the wake of reactionary rulings by the Supreme Court that seized a woman’s right to abortion after the Justices had unleashed potentially lethal freedoms to gun owners, one can only shudder at the prospect of the court’s upcoming decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).