Westchester Alliance for Sustainable Solutions (WASS) is a county-wide effort to move our communities to Zero Waste and make Wheelabrator-Peekskill obsolete.

Peekskill, NY
Joined October 2021
Did you know that Westchester County passed a Skip The Stuff law called "Upon Request" in 2023?? Join our webinar next Wednesday 7/15 7:30pm about Westchester's Upon Request Law to learn more. Register at wasspeekskill.org/uponreques… #zerowaste
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Join us at 5:30pm on Wed, Oct 15th at Charles Point in Peekskill for an exterior tour of the incinerator. We will then move to a nearby private residence for a potluck dinner at about 6:15. Bring a chair and a dish to share! RSVP to [email protected] for more details.
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In Albany to put #PeopleOverPlastic with Assemblymember Glick and @PlasticsBeyond
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Put #PeekskillOverPlastic and pass the PRRIA AND BBBB! PRRIA= Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act BBBB=Bigger Better Bottle Bill Both would dramatically cut down on the plastics that pollute the planet and harm our health. #PeopleOverPlastic @PlasticsBeyond
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We have been selected by WE ACT for Environmental Justice @weact4ej as a Community Voices regional convener in their TCTAC program! Those interested in providing input or learning more about the TCTAC effort in Westchester can request more info at forms.gle/5PHVrdEeCTgpDGn9A
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WASS sent a memo of support this week for the #NYHEAT Act to the @NYSA_Majority and @GovKathyHochul. The NY HEAT Act means cleaner heat and lower bills and a brighter future. NY HEAT must pass this session!
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We sent a memo of support for the #NYHEAT Act to the @NYSA_Majority and @GovKathyHochul. The NY HEAT Act means cleaner heat, cleaner air, lower bills, and a brighter future. NY HEAT must pass this session!
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Join @PlasticsBeyond this Thursday in Yonkers for a news conference and demonstration! RSVP at bit.ly/5-23-24-yonkers
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Plan to attend this briefing with Judith Enck from @PlasticsBeyond about the Plastic Packaging Reduction Law! Passage of a strong version of this bill will protect communities like ours suffering the health effects of plastic pollution. Register here: bit.ly/4-3-briefing
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Single-use plastic is poisoning us and the 🌍. Tell NYS legislators it’s time to pass The Packaging Reduction Act to get 12 of the most toxic chemicals OUT of packaging & cut single-use packaging by 50%. Join us in Albany on Feb 27: bit.ly/2-27-24
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It’s time to talk economic justice with the #NYHEAT Act. As @SenatorLeaWebb states, “The fact that we have working families in 2024 still making decisions about paying their utility bills or putting food on the table is unacceptable.” @DeborahJGlick @kenzebrowski_ny
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