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If a proposed bill becomes law, New York would expand the type of containers accepted as returnables and double the consumer deposit fee.

A new law impacting New York City in July has the rest of the state wondering if and when the law will be implemented everywhere else.

If signed by New York Governor Hochul, this bill would give New Yorkers more affordable and more sustainable options for their final resting place.

Believe it or not, depending on where you live in New York State, it might actually be illegal for you to hang a clothesline to dry your clothes!

If you leave out hair, string, or pet fur each spring to help your local birds build their nest, you need to stop because you could be killing them.

You know those little bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and sometimes mouthwash you love to swipe from your hotel room? Soon they'll be banned in NYS.

Oxford is one of several communities to have been given a gift from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to plant even more trees.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill into law that will require all passenger vehicles sold in the state to be completely emission-free by 2035.

Americans are expected to spend about $960 billion on gifts this holiday season. That means a lot of trash, but there are some really easy ways to recycle.

Christmas, while beautiful and sometimes magical, it does produce a lot of waste.