Pass PRRIA Now! Rally + Advocacy Day

February 9 | Albany

HELP CUT TOXIC PLASTIC PACKAGING IN NY!

Join us on Monday, February 9, 2026 at the NY State Capitol in Albany to urge your state Assemblymember to join their colleagues in the Senate in putting people over plastic by passing the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act. This critical bill that was passed (for the second year in a row) by the NY Senate in May 2025 will address the crisis of planet-warming, ocean-polluting, landfill-clogging, human health-harming single-use plastics by reducing them at the source while saving taxpayers money and providing support for recycling and reuse efforts. Fill out the form on the right to RSVP now. --->

What can you expect on February 9?

We will gather at the Legislative Office Building at 10:00 AM to get oriented, get caffeinated, grab some breakfast snacks, hear from our organizers and legislative champions, and introduce everyone to their team leaders and the rest of their team members. We'll begin with a rousing rally at noon outside at West Capital Park. The rest of the Advocacy Day will be spent meeting with your state assemblymembers to urge them to support this bill, call for a vote ASAP, and pass PRRIA this session.

You will be part of a group with an experienced team leader, and we will provide you with talking points, memos, and information in advance. Once you RSVP via this form, we will email you an invitation to join a virtual event briefing at 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 29 during which we will explain the bill, go over the schedule for the Advocacy Day, and give you tips for how to make your meetings with legislators effective.

* We ask for your address in this form to enable us to schedule meetings for you with your state representatives. We will not share your information with any other organizations.

Bus information if you want a ride

Generous supporters allow us to provide transportation to and from New York City, Westchester, New Paltz, and Kingston! If you would like to RSVP for the free bus, please select your pickup location on the form. Pickup and drop off locations:

• Suffolk: 525 Wicks Rd, Brentwood at 7am
• Nassau: 500 Searingtown Rd, Roslyn (Christopher Morley Park) approx. 7:30 am
• NYC: Tick Tock Diner at W 34th Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan at 7am **This bus is now waitlisted**
• Bronx: Lehman College Gate 8
• Westchester: Tappan Zee Bridge Public Parking Lot, 333 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591 approx. 7:50 am
• New Paltz: Thruway Exit 17 Park n' Ride approx. 8:45 am
• The buses will arrive in Albany at the Legislative Office Building at approximately 10:30am
• The buses will depart from Albany at 4:30 pm

Seats are limited, please RSVP using the form!

*Carpooling may be available. Click here to view carpool options, start, or join a pool.

Why is this bill so important?

• Plastic packaging is made from fossil fuels and chemicals.
• The U.S. is the world's largest plastic polluter.
• Plastic is responsible for double the emissions as the global aviation industry.
• Just 5-6% of plastic is recycled in the U.S.
• Plastic never biodegrades; it just breaks down into smaller microplastics. Microplastics have been found in human blood, hearts, lungs, livers, placentas, brains, testes, and breastmilk.
• The Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act reduces plastic at the source and makes packaging truly recyclable and less toxic.
• Massive grassroots advocacy is the firewall against Big Plastic's influence. The American Chemistry Council, fossil fuel companies, and consumer brands are in Albany opposing this bill and talking to legislators - we need YOU to add your voice to pass this critical bill to protect our climate, health, environment, and environmental justice communities.

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