PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

This vital process gathered crucial data across six key areas: residents attitudes towards litter and community image, existing litter prevention programs, community and beautification leaders, current waste and recycling policies, past and ongoing community revitalization efforts, and active volunteer groups.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 20, 2022

pounds of waste each day – that’s 1,600 pounds a year. pounds of waste each day – that’s 1,600 pounds a year. Since much of this waste is in some way recyclable, a typical resident of Pennsylvania has the potential to keep more than a half ton of waste from entering landfills each and every year.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

Wondering how you can help celebrate Earth Day this year? Extra judging points are also awarded to those who conduct a litter clean-up and submit photographic proof of their efforts—think Earth Day! The deadline for entries is October 31. Thousands of photos have been submitted over the years depicting Litterbugs at work.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2025

On May 8, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership announced communities across the region held cleanup events to celebrate Earth Day in April where more than 850 volunteers collected 81,261 pounds of litter and trash from parks, trails and communities along the Susquehanna River.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In April, she hosted her own Earth Day cleanup, Frederick and her group of volunteers fervently collected over 300 bags of trash and almost 30 tires! Monthly, Means holds a recycling collection and a fall hard -to-recycle event for Wharton and surrounding townships, providing residents an opportunity to recycle.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2022

In celebration of Earth Day, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , whose vision is a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania, encourages residents to join the 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania initiative. This year we hope even more people find the time to help improve their communities and make every day Earth Day.”

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Shapiro's 'Lightning' Energy Plan To Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs, Protect Pennsylvania From Global Energy Instability [PaEN] -- DEP Partners With PennTAP And Catalyst Connection On RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Grant Program To Reduce Energy Costs, Create Jobs Across PA [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project Launches AirView Public, New App (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

On March 13, the ClearWater Conservancy announced individuals, families, and groups are invited to register for the 29th annual Watershed Cleanup Day and help at more than 50 cleanup sites around Centre County. The event will be held during Earth Day weekend on Saturday, April 12 from 8:00 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

FRIDAY Noon: PA Solar Center Hosts Webinar Update On PA Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards, Community Solar Legislation + Review 2021-22 AEPS Compliance Report.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Fayette County affiliate formed in 1995 by a group of local volunteers, with support from the Fayette County Recycling Office. With continued support from the County Recycling Office, the affiliate responsibilities will migrate to a shared staffed position.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2023

StreamWatch Volunteer Training May 20 In Monroe County [PaEN] -- CBF: Proposed Settlement Of Lawsuit Against EPA For Failing To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Meeting Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution Reduction Goals Focuses On Actions In 7 PA Counties [PaEN] -- New State Health Plan Identifies Health Issues Related To Natural Resource Extraction, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2024

Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Announces Mimi Joy Cooper As Recycling Coordinator CleanWater Conservancy: Volunteers Needed For 28th Annual Watershed Cleanup Day April 20 In Centre County Allegheny County Conservation District Offering Gardeners Free Soil Lead Screening PA Resources Council Launches New What's Up Watershed?

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 10, 2022

They’re pretending that collecting litter from public spaces in your neighbourhood is the solution to plastic pollution, once again reminding us that they’ve completely lost the plot on waste and the environment. . There is no doubt that deposit-return programs prevent plastic waste.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 29, 2024

For decades, we have been told that the only way to fix this problem was to improve recycling. Unfortunately, evidence shows that recycling doesn’t work. So, we worked with experts to develop a plan to fix the plastic waste problem. We have all seen that throw-away plastics clog and poison our oceans, rivers and cities.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2024

Electronic “waste” is full of stuff that can be re-used, but we humans throw away more than 50 million tons of electronic waste every year. And only a small percentage actually gets recycled. What a waste! The toxic dregs have to be diluted before being disposed of, and that alone guzzles enormous amounts of clean water.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 6, 2024

On Earth Day Weekend April 20, ClearWater Conservancy , Centre County Refuse and Recycling Authority , and the Spring Creek Watershed MS4 Partnership hosted the 28th Annual Watershed Cleanup Day, and it was a huge success!

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2022

The GIANT Company’s Reduced Emissions Program , developed in partnership with GreenPrint , help support local environmental improvement projects at the Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education in York and the Centre County Recycling Center for Earth Day. Education has always been part of this Authority’s mission.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2023

Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch live. TODAY 10:00: House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 246 (T.Davis-D- Bucks) requiring municipalities to notify property owners of changes to FEMA special flood hazard area maps.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2022

Some of Pittsburgh’s largest and most well-known events this spring, summer and fall will share a common theme: zero waste. Having some of the largest events in Pittsburgh embrace the zero-waste approach speaks volumes about their commitment to sustainability,” said Darren Spielman, Executive Director of PRC.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2024

Individuals, families, and groups are invited to register for the 28th annual CleanWater Conservancy Watershed Cleanup Day in Centre County. The event will be held during Earth Day weekend on Saturday, April 20 from 8 a.m. Many sites are along roads but not major highways.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2024

Here are 113 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2022

The PA Resources Council , partners host four Traveling Glass Recycling Bin locations in Allegheny and Mercer counties during May. PRC provides a free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in western Pennsylvania. PRC’s Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program is sponsored by Owens-Illinois, Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2023

Passes Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags; 16th Municipality In PA To Pass A Ban -- TribLive: Aspinwall Cleans Up Through ‘Green Streets’ Program -- TribLive: Leechburg Recycling Center Volunteers Carry Heavy Burden -- Beaver County Times: Earth Day Celebrated At Sisters Of St. Health Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council -- a statewide environmental organization dedicated to reducing waste-- celebrates a milestone in 2022 as it launches the 20th season of hosting household chemical collection events: responsibly managing 6 million pounds of chemical products dropped off by residents of southwestern Pennsylvania. “A

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2024

Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on the environmental and public health impacts associated with the practice of spreading oil and gas drilling waste, known as brine, on Pennsylvania's roads for dust control and ice management. April 17-- Virtual. Click Here to watch online. Read more here about the issue.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2024

Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, Felt Across Eastern PA; 4.0 Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, Felt Across Eastern PA; 4.0 National- $3.58

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2024

-- WGAL: UGI Gas Utilities Checking Gas Lines As Precaution After East Coast Earthquake: If You Smell Gas, Evacuate Immediately Grants -- ReImagine Appalachia Applauds EPA’s $500 Million Grant To Appalachian Community Capital To Stimulate Green Energy Investments In Low-Income Rural Communities Affected By Fossil Fuel Industry’s Decline [PaEN] Upcoming (..)

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

14 -- Save Pennsylvania’s Forests Feb. 22 Webinar: Get To Know Your Forest - Pinchot State Forest.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Adult Category -- 1st Place ($500 prize): Richard Oberndorf, Wexford , “Teach Your Babies to Respect Our Waterways!” -- 2nd Place ($250 prize):Nancy Furbee, Sewickley , “Barreling Along to Remove Trash on the Shenango” -- 3rd Place ($100 prize): Carye Bye, Pittsburgh , “Happy un-Earth Day!”

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2022

The certified contractor will process the hazardous wastes for proper disposal. PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns and other initiatives. 20 in Boyce Park, Allegheny County; Sept. 8 in Beaver County.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

Steel Mill In West Mifflin -- Eastern PA Alliance Of Climbers Hosts April 11 Bats + Climbers Virtual Panel Discussion [PaEN] -- University of Pittsburgh, Atlantic Council Host April 12 Webinar On State Of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, PA Perspectives [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Webinar April 12 Recycling & Waste Reduction.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Winners will be announced in April in time for Earth Day celebrations. Also visit the Illegal Dump Free PA website for more ideas on how to clean up communities and keep them clean and KPB’s Electronics Waste website. The deadline to participate is January 31. The 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative will be held until.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2024

Commissioners Consider Updating Solar Regulations In Westmoreland -- Republican Herald: Residents Speak Out Against Solar Energy Facility In Butler Twp., Commissioners Consider Updating Solar Regulations In Westmoreland -- Republican Herald: Residents Speak Out Against Solar Energy Facility In Butler Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2022

Communities across the region were alive with volunteers last week in celebration of Earth Day and the 2nd Annual Susquehanna Greenway Cleanup Week organized with the help of the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership. In Harrisburg, Barry Isett & Associates led a cleanup of Wildwood Park.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2023

Since then, Fred has assisted with every waterway cleanup hosted by the affiliate and helped make the first official Earth Day Celebration in Perry County a success. Jenna not only cares deeply about recycling and the environment, but also about safety. Bruno's events in an effort to reduce landfill waste.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

They did this though the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, long before the first Earth Day. Like Hilda and Cynthia, she is a passionate advocate for waste reduction, recycling, and the preservation of a quality environment. Cynthia was a tireless, dedicated, environmental champion. Photos: Hilda Fox, Cynthia Calhoun, Ruth Becker.)

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