Time is running out! Please make two critical phone calls today to urge your state legislators to pass a critical bill to reduce single-use plastic packaging by 50%, cut climate emissions, get 19 of the most toxic chemicals and substances OUT of packaging, and give recycling a big boost.

1. Call Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie's Albany office at 518-455-3791 (if you can't get through, try 718-654-6539) When someone picks up, use the slightly modified script below:

“Hi, my name is ____ and I am calling from ____, NY to urge Assembly Speaker Heastie to support the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act (A5322b) and insist on maintaining the requirement for a 50% reduction in plastic packaging over 12 years - anything less would be ineffective. I hope the Speaker will put people over plastic by staying firm on the 50% number and bringing it to the floor for a vote ASAP before the session ends.”

Thank the person for taking your call. They may ask you to verify your address, etc.

2. Then hang up and call Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins' Albany office at 518-455-2715 (if you can't get through, try 518-455-2585). When someone picks up you can use this short script:

“Hi, my name is ____ and I am calling from ____, NY to urge the Senator to support the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act and insist on maintaining the requirement for a 50% reduction in plastic packaging over 12 years - anything less would be ineffective. I hope the Senator will put people over plastic by staying firm on the 50% number and bringing it to the floor for a vote ASAP before the session ends."

3. Once you've hung up, please take a moment to fill out the form on the right to let us know how your calls went -- a very important step!

Thank you so much for helping to stem the tide of plastic pollution in New York State.