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In recognition of drop-off hard-to-recycle collection events-- which collected nearly one-half million pounds of material in 2024-- Pennsylvania Resources Council has received the 2025 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. “At Last year PRC’s hard-to-recycle program served 6,000 households who attended events. WESA and 91.3
PRC and partners provide residents with numerous options for recycling materials not accepted in curbside pickup, and since 2003 we’ve facilitated the safe management of more than six million pounds of household chemicals.” Loads exceeding 10 gallons/50 pounds will be subject to additional fees at discretion of on-site staff.
Note: Data is for February 2003 to December 2013 and January 2014 to April 2024. And cities can look to recycle more of the water they use, as San Diego has. Graphics by Lucas Waldron/ProPublica. The first time period contains seven more months of data than the second. Graphics by Lucas Waldron/ProPublica.
Since launching household chemical collection events in 2003, PRC and its many partners have facilitated the safe management of 6.5 million pounds of household chemicals collected at more than 100 events. Click Here for more information about the April 12 collection event or other upcoming events or call PRC at 412-488-7490.
2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 59 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. The well was last inspected in 2003. Response requested by May 9. DEP inspection report. Deitz holds 326 permits. Read more here.
Purported updates to these series were themselves plagued by arithmetic errors which negated their conclusions ( Laut, 2003 ). Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Soon and his various colleagues have been writing and recycling this same paper for almost two decades (how ecologically friendly!). 801-812, 2003. Rendiconti Lincei.
In July, the Pennsylvania Resources Council will host two hard-to-recycle collection events in Allegheny County to enable area residents to conveniently dispose of numerous items not suitable for curbside recycling-- -- July 23: Quaker Valley High School, Leetsdale, from 9 a.m. –
at Boyce Park Ski Lodge parking lot, Allegheny County “PRC provides residents with numerous options for recycling materials not accepted in curbside pickup, and since 2003 we’ve facilitated the safe management of more than six million pounds of household chemicals,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council will launch its 2022 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events campaign in Allegheny County by hosting an event at Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer Township, on June 4, from 9:00 a.m. – FM and AM 1020 KDKA.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council is celebrating a milestone in 2022 as it launches the 20th season of hosting hard-to-recycle collection events : responsibly managing 3.3 million pounds of electronics recycling dropped off by residents of southwestern Pennsylvania. Read more here. FM and AM 1020 KDKA.
On October 1, the Pennsylvania Resources Council will host its final hard-to-recycle collection event of the season, providing area residents with one final opportunity to conveniently dispose of numerous items not suitable for curbside recycling. to 1:00 p.m. 17 [PaEN] [Posted: September 13, 2022] PA Environment Digest
Recycling Convenience Center, Uniontown -- Beaver County, October 12 , from 9:00 a.m. – PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns, watershed and other initiatives. Related Articles: -- Volunteers Needed For Sept.
at the Bradys Run Park Recycling Center. PRC provides residents with numerous options for recycling materials not accepted in curbside pickup, and since 2003 we’ve facilitated the safe management of more than six million pounds of household chemicals,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. FM and AM 1020 KDKA.
PRC provides residents with numerous options for recycling materials not accepted in curbside pickup, and since 2003 we’ve facilitated the safe management of more than six million pounds of household chemicals,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. FM and AM 1020 KDKA.
Since launching household chemical collection events in 2003, PRC and its many partners have facilitated the safe management of 6.5 PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns, watershed and other initiatives. FM and AM 1020 KDKA.
million pounds of chemical products dropped off by 60,000+ households since the program launched in 2003. “A Materials are recycled or safely managed.” PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns, watershed and other initiatives.
at the Bradys Run Park Recycling Center. Since launching household chemical collections in 2003, PRC and its partners have collected and safely disposed of more than 5 million pounds of chemicals from 50,000+ households in western Pennsylvania. Participants must register in advance online or by calling 412-488-7490 x1.
The Award Since its inception in 2003, The Water’s Edge has featured an impressive list of individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to the world of science, fresh water, and conservation. Dixon Stroud. -- Key Sponsors: A full list is available on the Stroud Center’s website.
Since launching household chemical collection events in 2003, PRC and its many partners have facilitated the safe management of 6.5 PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns, watershed and other initiatives. FM and AM 1020 KDKA.
Conservation Law Foundation ( CLF ) argues that the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has not updated their solid waste management plan since 2003 although laws require updates every six years to keep up with the evolution of practices, technology, and alternatives to land-filling.
Materials are recycled or safely managed.” Since launching household chemical collection events in 2003, PRC and its partners have collected 6 million pounds of cleaners, paints, stains, automotive fluids, pesticides and other products from 60,000+ households during 100+ collections. FM and AM 1020 KDKA.
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Since 2003, General Fund support for environmental programs in DEP have been cut about 40 percent and as a result staffing was reduced by nearly 30 percent, especially in water quality protection programs. In 2010, Gov. Rendell actually bragged about the fact General Fund monies for DEP were below 1994-95 appropriations. Read more here.]
Oil & Gas Program At A Crossroads DEP’s Oil and Gas Program has been playing catch-up with regulating the boom in shale gas drilling since the first well was fracked in 2003.
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That term reflects a number of approaches like building desalination plants, designing homes, streets, and parks to capture and store stormwater, and increase supplies from recycled wastewater. . billion wastewater recycling plant capable of producing 168,000 acre-feet annually. The new supply would offset some of the 4.4
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The partial exemption petition process was created by a 2003 rulemaking for the Inventory Update Rule, the predecessor to the CDR Rule. 47102 (Aug. 23, 2021).]] EPA established the byproduct exemption petition process in the 2020 revisions to the CDR rule. The deadline for comments on the guidance is December 21, 2021.
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