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WASS_Peekskill @WASS_Peekskill

Westchester Alliance for Sustainable Solutions (WASS) is a county-wide effort to move our communities to Zero Waste and make Wheelabrator-Peekskill obsolete.

Joined October 2021
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Tell BOL: Zero Waste Now! Westchester County's 2026 budget hearing is December 3rd, which is the deadline for public comment. To demand that our representatives fund Zero Waste and invest in our future, send them a message through our Action Network link actionnetwork.org/letters/fu…

Tell Westchester BOL: Fund Zero Waste in 2026!

It’s been TWO YEARS since the Board of Legislators passed the budget ear-marking $90,000 for a waste reduction study and we are still awaiting the results. We cannot wait another year to fund Zero...

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Join us at 5:30pm on Wed, Oct 15th at Charles Point in Peekskill for an exterior tour of the incinerator. We will then move to a nearby private residence for a potluck dinner at about 6:15. Bring a chair and a dish to share! RSVP to wasspeekskill@gmail.com for more details.
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Beyond Plastics
@PlasticsBeyond
11 Sep 2025
Join Beyond Plastics' science Director, @vtrishav, @AgentschangeEJ of @ColumbiaMSPH, and Ryan Babadi of @ToxFreeFuture on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about the toxic chemicals in plastics and how you can help protect yourself and your community from them. beyondplastics.org/events/to…
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A fantastic piece by @SierraClub on our founder Courtney Williams and her fight to move to #zerowaste and protect people from polluters! sierraclub.org/sierra/2025-3…

An Accidental Activist Takes On a Pipeline in New York

Courtney Williams learned how to push back on the oil and gas industry

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In Albany to put #PeopleOverPlastic with Assemblymember Glick and @PlasticsBeyond
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Put #PeekskillOverPlastic and pass the PRRIA AND BBBB! PRRIA= Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act BBBB=Bigger Better Bottle Bill Both would dramatically cut down on the plastics that pollute the planet and harm our health. #PeopleOverPlastic @PlasticsBeyond
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Senator Pete Harckham@SenatorHarckham
21 Mar 2025
Rising salinity in the East of Hudson Watershed threatens the fragile drinking water resources for millions of NYers, including many in Putnam and N. Westchester. Today, I joined concerned officials in raising awareness of this issue.
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We have been selected by WE ACT for Environmental Justice @weact4ej as a Community Voices regional convener in their TCTAC program! Those interested in providing input or learning more about the TCTAC effort in Westchester can request more info at forms.gle/5PHVrdEeCTgpDGn9A
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Great to see this program is expanding, and it's very interesting to note there are penalties for apartment buildings that do not provide composting services for their residents (we hope the penalties are large enough to be a deterrent) gothamist.com/news/curbside-… via @gothamist

Curbside composting expands: Everything you need to know about NYC's new program

Starting Sunday, curbside composting will roll out in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island, following successful launches in Queens and Brooklyn.

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Renewable Heat Now@RenewablHeatNow
23 Oct 2024
240 orgs are joining together to demand @GovKathyHochul help New York households accelerate the transition to clean energy technology, which would improve air quality, lower bills, and reduce climate pollution. Read more: beepny.org/ #RenewableHeatNow #NYHEAT
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This is a shortsighted plan that will increase the use of incinerators for trash disposal, cementing pollution in our trash disposal plan. @GovKathyHochul reject these requests! #wastetoenergy riverheadnewsreview.timesrev… via @thesuffolktimes

Area officials urge Gov. Hochul to enact waste management plan - Riverhead News Review

Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski joined other town supervisors in writing letters to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her support for a Long Island Regional Solid Waste Management Plan.

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Bravo to @MarionCo_OR for turning away from burning trash! We hope @westchestergov can follow suit! wastedive.com/news/reworld-m… via @WasteDive

Reworld to close Oregon facility, further limiting West Coast incinerator presence

Reworld sent a letter to local officials informing them of its plan to close a facility in Marion County. It comes shortly after the company also made public plans to close its last mass burn...

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Westchester Gov
@westchestergov
30 Sep 2024
The Department of Environmental Facilities will be hosting another Compost Giveback event Sunday, October 6 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Croton Point Park. To register for the event and purchase a compost bin/rain barrel, visit ow.ly/l3Zx50TwbE4
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.@BrianLehrer q for Latimer- in Congress what will he do about expired Title V Air permits the EPA is allowing the NYSDEC to leave expired? Like Westchester County's trash incinerator in Peekskill that expired in 2021. Pollution is harming health of Westchester county residents
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@GovKathyHochul #FundClimate@LetsgetitdoneNY
7 Jun 2024
From @NYCMayor to Comptroller, everyone concerned about affordability wants #NYHEAT. But @CarlHeastie couldn't care less about affordability; he's more interested in protecting a handful of WNY @NYSA_Majority members from National Fuel Gas' wrath.
Brad Lander
@bradlander
7 Jun 2024
If you care about the future of our planet, one good guide is: “What would @ayanaeliza do?!” Today, the answer is: Pass the #NYHEAT Act.
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Listen to WASS founder Courtney Williams on The @BrianLehrer Show! Tell Albany to support the #NYHEAT Act, the Plastic Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, and the Bigger Better Bottle Bill! @NYSenDemLeader @CarlHeastie wnyc.org/story/climate-justi…

Climate Justice's Last Push in Albany | WNYC

Two climate-related bills still hang in the balance in Albany this legislative session: the NY HEAT Act and the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. Activists Courtne...

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WASS sent a memo of support this week for the #NYHEAT Act to the @NYSA_Majority and @GovKathyHochul. The NY HEAT Act means cleaner heat and lower bills and a brighter future. NY HEAT must pass this session!
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We sent a memo of support for the #NYHEAT Act to the @NYSA_Majority and @GovKathyHochul. The NY HEAT Act means cleaner heat, cleaner air, lower bills, and a brighter future. NY HEAT must pass this session!
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Beyond Plastics
@PlasticsBeyond
3 Jun 2024
Packaging Reduction Act and Bigger Better Bottle Bill are in the final week of legislative session mix, according to @Gothamist We urge @carlheastie and @andreascousins to pass both! gothamist.com/news/ny-social…

NY social media regulation, bottle refunds on deck as NY legislative session ends

With four days left in the session, lobbyists and advocates are making a last-second push.

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Beyond Plastics
@PlasticsBeyond
28 May 2024
Let's cut packaging by 50% in New York and set a precedent for other states to follow. We're calling on the New York state legislature to be on the right side of history. Read the full @nytimes @HilaryNYC story: shorturl.at/UEdNy
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