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New York Sues PepsiCo Over Plastics Pollution in Buffalo River

New York Sues PepsiCo Over Plastics Pollution in Buffalo River

New York State Attorney General Letitia James sued PepsiCo on Wednesday, claiming the corporation had endangered the environment and misled the public regarding its plans to get rid of single-use plastic packaging. The attorney general’s office found that the food and beverage giant’s products had contributed to a great deal of the plastic waste in […]

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    NYC to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Food

    NYC to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Food

    New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on April 17 that the city would aim to “reduce absolute carbon emissions from food purchases across its city agencies by 33 percent by 2030.” This was after the city’s Department of Environmental Protection began to incorporate food emissions data into its overall greenhouse gas inventory, discovering that […]

    Cloudburst Management Comes to New York City 

    Cloudburst Management Comes to New York City 

    This past month, reports flooded in of the deluge of rain hitting California. Californians were faced with dire situations, and at least 22 lives were lost. In all, over 30 trillion gallons of water fell in the state, according to a student scientist. But in a state with an unyielding drought, the majority of that […]

    Largest Fossil Fuel Plant in New York City Could Become Nation’s First to Covert to Renewable Energy

    Largest Fossil Fuel Plant in New York City Could Become Nation’s First to Covert to Renewable Energy

    Could New York City’s largest fossil fuel powered generator be reimagined as renewable energy infrastructure? Queens-based developer Rise Light & Power, LLC (Rise) unveiled a proposal Tuesday to repower its Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City using offshore wind energy, a conversion that would mark a national first.  More From EcoWatch The Best Solar […]

    NYC to Require Uber, Lyft Vehicles to Be Zero-Emissions by 2030

    NYC to Require Uber, Lyft Vehicles to Be Zero-Emissions by 2030

    New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced in his State of the City address on Thursday that for-hire vehicles, including Uber and Lyft vehicles, need to reach zero emissions by 2030. The move is meant to match the city’s target of electrifying its vehicle fleet. According to the address, there are over 100,000 for-hire vehicles. […]