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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Justin Wood, Director of Policy at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, on Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

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      Justin Wood, representing New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and the Transform Don't Trash New York City campaign, testified on the urgency of addressing solid waste management in relation to climate change. He emphasized the need for more aggressive implementation of existing solutions and increased funding requests from DSNY.

      • Highlighted that solid waste management accounts for 12% of New York State's greenhouse gas emissions
      • Expressed concern about DSNY's pace in implementing Local Law 199 and renewing the Solid Waste Management Plan
      • Called for faster implementation of marine transfer stations and revisiting abandoned infrastructure like the Gansevoort Marine Transfer Station