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The New York Association of Reduction, Reuse & Recycling finds only 15% of waste gets recycled. An Extended Producer Responsibility law could help reduce paper & packaging or have producers pay.
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At-large-elect Hanah Ehrenreich and second district councilor-elect Donna Moore ran unopposed in November. -
State officials say Tesla is hard to communicate with. -
The first Democratic chair of the Onondaga County Legislature in nearly 50 years discussed her plans with WAER for when she takes the gavel. -
The CNY Regional Market is distributing the $20 coupons Saturday to anyone facing food insecurity. -
An IKEA store opened in Syracuse's Destiny USA Friday, bringing the popular retailer closer to Central New York shoppers. The store expects to show some 5,500 products with thousands more to order. -
The New York League of Conservation Voters new interactive data map tracks the lead presence in millions of water service lines across the state. Buffalo leads in major cities outside NYC, with 45% of the city's pipes confirmed as lead.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators. -
On the second day of his inaugural overseas trip, Pope Leo XIV visited the ancient site of the First Council of Nicaea, in Turkey, urging Christians — and all faiths — to reject the use of religion to justify violence. -
The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production. -
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island Friday rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said. -
Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot Wednesday in Washington, D.C., died Thursday. The latest on the investigation into the attack.
