Bigger Better Bottle Bill
The refund amount you get for bottles in NY
What is 5 cents?
Estimated percentage of NY households that will save money on energy costs.
88%
How many tornadoes touched down in New York in 2024?
32 (the most since records began in 1950)
Amount of pollution that comes from buildings
70%
What does NYPIRG stand for?
New York Public Interest Research Group
Is a soda bottle redeemable?
Yes
The estimated amount of New Yorkers that die each year due to air pollution caused by old boilers.
1940
Globally, how much do fossil fuel industries receive in subsidies?
$7 Trillion, or 7.1% of the GDP
What's the purpose of LL97?
Who does the Climate Change Superfund Act hold financially responsible for their role in climate crisis?
Big Oil
By how much did the Bottle Bill reduce roadside littering by in 2020?
A. 50 C. 70
B. 35 D. 65
C. 70%
This weather condition is the #1 cause of death
A. Hurricane B. Extreme Heat
C. Extreme Cold D. Flooding
New York exempts fossil fuel industries how much in taxes?
Bonus: what was the original intention of these tax breaks?
$1.6 Billion
Bonus: Infrastructure Funding
Capping Renewable Energy Credits to limit how much building owners can buy out to only 10% in excess of its limit.
What is the purpose of the Williams NESE Pipeline?
Connect the northeast pipeline with Texas
The proposed increased deposit for bottles in NY
What is 10 cents?
Black New Yorkers face ______% higher exposure to PM2.5 emissions.
32&
Amount of adults who are frequent flyers
12%
What's the first cap for LL97?
2024-2029 - 40% Reduction of emissions
By how much will the Climate Change Superfund Act reduce tax burdens on New Yorkers?
$3 Billion Annually
What's a cicular economy?
The idea of buying and then recycling the products.
Which administration has promised to repeal parts of the Inflation Reduction Act?
Trump's Administration
By how many degrees has the Hudson river's temperatures increased in the last two decades?
2ºF
Name three ways Intro 772 would've impacted on LL97
Accounting gimmicks, making the law toothless, double-dipping
From Jan 2021 til now, how much money has Big Oil made?
a. $1 Trillion b. $250 Billion
c. $1 Billion d. $500 Billion
a. $1 Trillion