In the United States alone, 37 million tons of plastic were generated in 2021 and less than 9 percent of that plastic waste was recycled nationwide, according to Margaret Osborne of Smithsonian.com. That percentage is now 5-6 percent. In New York State, markets for all varieties of plastic are in the negative.…
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Edition of 06/05/2025 - Page 3
While I can see how the letter writer might jump to this conclusion, there was no intended suggestion to any reader that this story was pitched to me or the paper. I pitched the story to the paper as a news story and not an editorial column or opinion piece, and made my best attempt to write an objective story.…
With roughly 80,000 summer visitors, I am particularly concerned about the bed and breakfast proprietors who may have such encounters with ICE agents seeking information about, or access to, their guests or guest lists. Here is what they should know.…