Earth Day, established in 1970, commemorates environmental achievements, but recent political trends have shifted advocacy focus to state legislatures. Activists like Sharon Waskow are mobilizing for proposed legislation, including the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA), aiming to reduce waste by mandating companies cut packaging and increase recycled content. Waskowâs experiences in Albany have been inspiring, indicating that grassroots efforts can influence legislative change, even in the current climate of federal skepticism towards environmental issues.
Waskow emphasized that she felt empowered meeting with lawmakers, stating, 'You felt like you were really doing something, that you were able to potentially influence people and get things to change by showing that you cared enough to show up.'
The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act demands a 10% reduction in packaging by companies, with an increase in recycled content, championed by grassroots activism.
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