PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold an October 30 public hearing on House Bill 1607 (Borowski-D-Delaware), a comprehensive rewrite of the state electronics waste recycling law ( sponsor summary ). When she announced the legislation in July, Rep. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. ( Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2023

On January 31, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania collaborated on a School Recycling Study Survey that shows Pennsylvania K-12 students have increased their knowledge and awareness of recycling over the past fiscal year. In the 2020-2021 fiscal year, 81.4%

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Unfortunately, they have also become conduits for plastic pollution, carrying waste into the ocean from places where waste management systems are overwhelmed with the amount of plastic being produced or where illegal dumping occurs. I saw human-powered carts carrying vast amounts of recyclable materials.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The Pennsylvania Resources Council’s free Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar will take place on Tuesday, January 18, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. While the Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar is free, pre-registration is required by visiting PRC’s Webinars webpage or emailing nancym@prc.org.

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Guest Post by Mariel Price 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. When plastic waste accumulates in river systems, it can cause a jam that leads to the buildup of stagnant water (aka: a breeding ground for disease carrying insects). Why is plastic waste so hard to manage? billion metric tons of plastic waste.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On November 15, the Department of Environmental Protection released a simple guide to help residents and businesses understand recycling in Pennsylvania called “ Guidelines for Recycling in Your Community.” Environmental Benefits Recycling generates tremendous environmental and financial benefits for Pennsylvania.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2021

The PA Resources Council and the Audubon Society of Western PA will hold an electronics waste recycling event on June 19 from 9:00 a.m. PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns and other initiatives. to 1:00 p.m.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A large rare earth element waste lake is located twenty minutes from the city center. Fifteen percent of rare earth elements are produced in the US, and 9% in Myanmar, where mining—particularly unregulated, illegal mining —has been increasing since the military coup in 2021. Recycling rare earth elements.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2021

Posted: August 10, 2021] PA Environment Digest Click Here for a copy of the report. For more information and copies of other reports, visit the Center For Rural Pennsylvania website.

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Greenbuilding Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

However, like any energy source, there are unintended consequences like waste that needs to be safely disposed of when solar panels reach their end of life. By 2030, the United States is expected to have as much as one million total tons of solar panel waste. By 2050, the U.S. By 2050, the U.S.

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Nanotech

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

On November 15, 2021, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced the release of a report that it commissioned entitled “ Study on the Product Lifecycles, Waste Recycling and the Circular Economy for Nanomaterials.” Conclusion 2. Recommendation 1. Conclusion 3. Conclusion 4. Recommendation 3.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2022

DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on October 18 to take a deeper dive into Pennsylvania’s Municipal Recycling Program and talk about better ways to manage electronics waste. She reported the overall amount of waste generated in Pennsylvania has increased 8.3 percent between 2015 and 2021-- from 14.3

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The PA Resources Council will host a free Recycling and Waste Reduction Webinar on December 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Which plastics are acceptable in curbside recycling? How do you properly dispose of electronics…tires…household chemicals…unwanted pharmaceuticals…organic debris…and other common materials?

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The PA Resources Council will host a free Recycling and Waste Reduction webinar on November 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. While the Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar is free, pre-registration is required by visiting the PRCs Webinars webpage or sending an email to: nancym@prc.org.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2021

On December 16, DEP’s Solid Waste Advisory and Recycling Fund Advisory Committees are scheduled to meet and on the agenda are presentations by DEP on its recommendations for changing the law to make Act 101 Recycling Programs more effective and fixing the very broken Electronics Waste Recycling Program.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful wants to remind Pennsylvanians to celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15. Only then, should an item be disposed of properly by recycling, if possible, or thrown away. Only then, should an item be disposed of properly by recycling, if possible, or thrown away. Click Here to become a member.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

cities consider wastewater recycling programs as water scarcity increases. Industry waste has created a layer of toxic foam along stretches of the Yamuna river in India. Four months later, in March 2021, federal lawmakers doubled down on the approach. Delhi is full of pollution but still people’s lives are going on.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In 2021, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , its affiliates and partnering organizations collected a combined total of 2,201,881 pounds of electronics, 29,990 tires and 100,524 pounds of household hazardous waste. Contact the recycling center for items accepted and hours of operation.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2021

Individuals living throughout Pennsylvania are invited to take part in the PA Resources Council’s free Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar on August 18, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. While the Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar is free, pre-registration is required by visiting PRC’s Webinars webpage or emailing nancym@prc.org. “By

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Physics World

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Here is a selection of some of our favourite materials and nanotechnology research in 2021. The world produces than 40 million tonnes of electronic waste each year, yet only about 20% of this e-waste is recycled. The technique was first used by the team to create graphene from waste food and plastic.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 15, 2022

Launches of food and beverages containing upcycled ingredients saw a 122% compound annual growth rate in the five years ending third-quarter 2021, according to a report from Innova Market Insights. This figure was higher than products using recycled plastic in packaging (59%) and those carrying carbon-emissions claims (47%).

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

electronic waste gets recycled. In 2021 alone, global e-waste surged at 57.5 of that was recycled. Some experts predict that our e-waste problem will only get worse over time, because most … Continue reading Print, recycle, repeat: Scientists demonstrate a biodegradable printed circuit.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works. The Idaho capital wants to begin recycling wastewater for industrial use and divert a portion of the recycled water to replenish its aquifer.? IN RECENT WATER NEWS. In context: In Chicago, Flooding Overwhelmingly Strikes Communities of Color.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 28, 2023

Does that mean we’re getting a new-and-improved program that will boost collection, refill and recycling while cutting litter? The beverage industry appears to want to keep the same ineffective system that we have today – recycling bins – even though we have proven year after year that deposit-return systems work.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2022

On January 5, the Department of Environmental Protection reported their inspections found 4,386 violations of environmental regulations at conventional oil and gas operations during 2021 -- nearly two and a half times the violations reported just two years ago in 2019 and 337 more than in 2020. Read more here.] Read more here.] barrels or 0.41

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council is moving its annual fundraising dinner online and embracing its mission to prevent waste and conserve Pennsylvania’s environmental resources. We thought it was important we lead by example for our vision of a Pennsylvania where nothing is wasted. million gallons of stormwater per year, and much more.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

AB 2101 expands carbon sequestration projects to include whole orchard recycling (onsite grinding or chipping of whole trees during orchard removal for use in topsoil). The end of the 2021-2022 Legislative Session saw notable legislation on climate, heat, clean energy, water, and land use become law. Climate Change Mitigation.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2021

On August 12, the PA Resources Council announced the appointment of Sarah Alessio Shea as Deputy Director who will focus her efforts on the expansion of PRC’s recycling, composting and other waste reduction programming statewide. Shea has overseen a variety of PRC recycling programs in western Pennsylvania. Since 2005, Ms.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The PA Resources Council will hold pop-up electronics waste collection events at two locations in Allegheny County during October. North Hills Location Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling, 408 Hoffman Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 -- Tuesday, Oct. 5, from Noon – 3 p.m. -- Thursday, Oct. 7, from 2 – 5 p.m. -- Tuesday, Oct.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While today’s carbon fiber and fiberglass require lots of energ y to produce and are hard to recycle , incorporating more bio-materials into their composites and developing new recycling technologies can reduce their footprint. Can wind turbine blades be recycled? The company aims to make all its blades fully recyclable by 2030.

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Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 15, 2022

The CAP is a series of assessments that provides an overview of the trash and plastic waste in each city. Some of the findings in Nam Dinh and Hanoi include: All top convenience store items are in non-recyclable plastic packaging. In both cities, there is a need to increase the number of waste collection bins available to the public.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for County Recycling Coordinator Grants under Section 903 of Act 101. formal notice ) County governments are eligible to apply for 50 percent reimbursement of approved costs for County Recycling Coordinators for calendar year 2021.

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E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

8, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ ANPRM Notice ”) addressing possible future regulation of pyrolysis and gasification units under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). 8, 2021, as the deadline to submit public comments. The EPA set Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service to residents by rotating through a variety of western Pennsylvania locations. PRC is continually seeking local government and commercial partners to help revitalize glass recycling through regional collaboration,” said Shea. “The

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Eagle Disposal is a waste management company that offers both commercial and residential services including garbage and recycling collection. According to the investigation, in 2021 Eagle failed to collect trash and/or recycling from over 1,800 residential subscription customers for multiple weeks at a time.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The DEP Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on September 20 to hear an overview of the Waste Management Program, an update on the draft State Water Plan and discuss a transition paper to present to the next Governor. She reported the overall amount of waste generated in Pennsylvania has increased 8.3 million tons in 2021.

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