PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2023

Since Pennsylvania Resources Council launched a partnership with the City of Pittsburgh in May 2022, more than 2,800 city residents have dropped off materials through the City’s hard-to-recycle program. Appropriate recycling of these items provides many benefits. Advance registration is required for all collection events.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for 2023 reimbursement for the Municipal and Hazardous Waste Host Municipality Inspectors Program. Questions should be directed to: Laura Henry, Bureau of Waste Management, at lahenry@pa.gov or (717) 772-5713. The deadline for applications is March 31.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 8, 2023

A pending California bill which would require apparel producers to be responsible for the collection and recycling of their products survived a legislative deadline earlier this week.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 15, 2023

The Pennsylvania Resources Council will host an e-waste recycling collection event on June 27 in Chester County to provide area residents with a convenient and cost-effective method of responsibly disposing of televisions, computers and other electronic equipment. The e-waste collection will take place on Tuesday, June 27, from 9 a.m.

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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.

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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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NRDC

APRIL 26, 2024

At the end of 2023, a group of federal agencies released a Draft National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics for public comment.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“We are grateful for our volunteers and partners across the state whose dedication, commitment and exceptional contributions helped advance our mission and strengthen community improvement efforts statewide in 2023”, said Shannon Reiter, President of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. Each one is deserving of recognition.”

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Nanotech

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Huber, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UW-Madison and Director The post BETO Announces Recycling Process That Can Transform Plastic Waste into “High-Value” Chemicals appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. According to BETO, investigators led by Dr. According to BETO, investigators led by Dr. George W.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The PA Recycling Markets Center will host the 2024 PA ReMaDE Conference on January 18-19 at the Historic Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem, PA. 7 [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Hosts Household Chemical Collection Event In Beaver County Oct. 14 [PaEN] -- Delaware County, PA Resources Council Host Oct.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 9, 2023

They Promised “Advanced Recycling” for Plastics and Delivered Toxic Waste The Intercept PaulaR Mon, 10/09/2023 - 13:29 Thursday, September 28, 2023 Read more Shuyler Mitchell H EAD SOUTH ON state Highway 96, past a stretch of soybean crops and tobacco fields, and you’ll arrive in Zebulon, North Carolina, population 8,665.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Independence Conservancy will host three waste tire collection events in Beaver and Washington counties to provide an affordable way for vehicle owners to get rid of tires or wheels from cars and light trucks and other vehicles. All collections are held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 6, 2023

On December 2, 2023, EPA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the Draft National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. This strategy is part of a series of strategies on building a more circular economy for all.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

15, individuals across the United States will celebrate America Recycles Day , which annually recognizes the impact of recycling on the nation’s economy and environment. pounds of waste every day. While much of this waste is recyclable in some way, typically only about 30 percent finds its way to the proper receptacle.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2023

To combat this problem, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority is offering a one day tire collection event on Saturday, September 16 from 8:00 a.m. Centre County residents may bring their old tires to this event free of charge to be recycled. Visit the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority website for more information.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

On October 18, Encina Fort Union LLC withdrew its NPDES stormwater permit application for a facility that chemically recycles waste plastics after DEP cited major deficiencies in the application on July 6, 2023. Photo: Proposed Encina plastics recycling plant, Chesapeake Bay Journal.) The proposed $1.1

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2023

On March 16, the PA Resources Council released its 2023 collection events schedule for el ectronics waste, tires, household chemicals and hard-to-recycle items in Allegheny and Delaware counties. Comitta Nominates Oxford Borough For KPB Community Pride Award [PaEN] [Posted: March 16, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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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

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection is now being accepted for Act 101 County Recycling Coordinator Grants. formal notice ) The County Recycling Coordinator Grants provide a 50% reimbursement for County Recycling Coordinators’ salary and expenses to eligible applicants. The deadline to apply is April 30.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2023

Again this year, many of Western Pennsylvania’s largest festivals, foot races and fundraisers will share a common theme – waste reduction – as the PA Resources Council aims to reduce event waste through its Zero Waste Program. “In At 28 events last year PRC’s Zero Waste efforts diverted 73,000 pounds of waste.”

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2023

There’s still plenty of time left in 2023 to responsibly dispose of a wide variety of materials ranging from pesticides and paints to televisions and tires at upcoming collection events hosted by Pennsylvania Resources Council. Clean out the basement, the garage and the garden shed! Events Schedule All events will take place 9 a.m. –

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

On July 3, the PA Resources Council announced the July schedule for the Traveling Glass Recycling Bin that provides free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in western Pennsylvania. A bottle, jar or jug dropped in the bin today could be recycled and back on a store shelf in less than 30 days.”

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection issued a public notice on January 28 banning the sale of electronic devices made by AWOW Tech because they are not complying with the state’s electronics recycling law. ( are still banned in Pennsylvania for noncompliance with the Covered Device Recycling Act. PA Bulletin, page 674 ).

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Circle of Blue

MAY 17, 2023

They are also working with farmers to implement less water-intensive irrigation methods, recycle wastewater, and deliver more fresh water to rural areas, Morocco World News reports. 4 Number of Category 5 storms experienced so far in 2023, Yale Climate Connections reports.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2023

Bring your insecticides, weed killers, pool chemicals, cleaners, poisons, corrosives, flammables, antifreeze, oil-based paints, CFL bulbs, fluorescent tubes and many other household hazardous chemicals to the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority on Friday, April 28 (8:00 a.m. – and on Saturday, April 29 (8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.).

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Pennsylvania Resources Council and Delaware County will host an electronics recycling collection event on October 17 to provide residents of Delaware County with a convenient and cost-effective method of responsibly disposing of televisions, computers and other electronic equipment. to 1:00 p.m. at Rose Tree Park, 1671 N. to 1:00 p.m.

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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. Does your school have a recycling awareness program?

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Read the full story in Waste Dive. The definition of recycling is different depending on who you ask. For America Recycles Day, trade groups, government agencies and industry pros weigh in on what it really means in 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Throughout October, the PA Resources Council will collect electronics for recycling on designated weekdays in Allegheny County from registered participants. Through the generous support of Allegheny County Health Department, PRC will conduct e-waste collection events on Mondays and Wednesdays in October in North Park.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

In an effort to combat food waste, the Pennsylvania Resources Council is launching an initiative funded by the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh to empower individuals to EAT WELL, SAVE MONEY and WASTE LESS by implementing easy, practical, and strategic methods for preventing and reducing food waste. We must address food waste.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

violated the state Solid Waste Management Act during a demolition of two smokestacks at the former Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale Borough on June 2, 2023. The remaining $17,500 will go to the Commonwealth’s Solid Waste Abatement Fund. “As and Grant Mackay Company, Inc.

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Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The post Montrose Environmental Group Announces Second Acquisition in 2023 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Over the past year, Montrose has grown its portfolio with the acquisition of Frontier Analytical Laboratories, HUCO Consulting, Inc., AirKinetics, Inc., and Environmental Standards, Inc.

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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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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In October, Pennsylvania Resources Council will host its final hard-to-recycle collection event of 2023 to enable area residents to responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection such as e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances. Posted: September 12, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

because they are not complying with the state’s electronics recycling law. ( offered for sale in Pennsylvania are required to register with the Department prior to offering those devices for sale under Section 304 of the Covered Device Recycling Act. For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The PA Resources Council is expanding its Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program through a pilot program starting in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County October 21 to 26. Throughout the remainder of the year, PRC will schedule several source-separated glass recycling bin “pop ups” in the southeastern region.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2023

Throughout May, the Pennsylvania Resources Council will collect electronics for recycling on designated weekdays in Allegheny County. Through the generous support of the Allegheny County Health Department, PRC will conduct e-waste collection events on Mondays and Wednesdays in May in South Park. Last year they all sold out.”

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