PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

1 At The Southeast Agricultural Research Farm In Centre County [PaEN] -- Lehigh Valleys Wildlands Conservancy Highlights April Educational Programs; Tree Planting; Hikes; Summer Camps -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Its Spring! Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed!

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Other responsibilities include: -- Attending 6 mandatory virtual education sessions; -- Conducting a community assessment and creating a summary presentation; -- Organizing a community cleanup event through Pick Up Pennsylvania and conducting one community education event or activity.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Learn how this Benton, Columbia County-based manufacturer has implemented system controls, electricity management programs, waste heat capture, air quality upgrades, and recycling programs to boost efficiency and sustainability. Click Here to register and for more information.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 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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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We need to take action to tackle the recyclability crisis on our shores. November 15 is America Recycles Day , and this year, it’s more important than ever. That starts with debunking common myths about recycling. You wouldn’t know by looking at them, but most takeout containers aren’t recyclable. Never miss an update.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

10-12 In State College [PaEN] Public Participation -- PA Environmental Educators Urge Action In Response To New Federal Directives Impacting Environmental Education; Take National Survey Gathering Insights From Educators [PaEN] -- PA, NY To Host Feb. Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2024

On October 30, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority announced the award of $44,755 in Recycling Mini-Grants to five recipients. The CCRRA mini-grant provides reimbursement grant funding for Centre County based projects that improve recycling education and collection of source-separated materials to be processed by CCRRA.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

To fulfill their responsibilities as Keep PA Beautiful Young Ambassadors , students are required to host an educational event in their community or school. Erica, a junior from Delaware County , taught 22 fifth graders about the importance of recycling. Photo : Erica teaches fifth grade students all about recycling.)

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

19 Public Meeting On Blythe Recycling & Demolition Site Landfill Permit Renewal In Schuylkill County DEP To Hold Dec. Million To 126 Municipalities To Support Local Recycling Programs Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Awards $44,755 In Recycling Mini-Grants PA Resources Council To Hold Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 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. Related Articles: -- Keep PA Beautiful Local Affiliates Make Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

On February 19, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority announced Joanne Shafter, Deputy Executive Director and County Recycling Coordinator, will retire on February 29. According to Authority Chairman Dennis Hameister, “Joanne’s been the face of recycling in Centre County for over three decades.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Events can include litter cleanups, illegal dump cleanups, community greening and beautification, special collections and anti-litter education events. million pounds of materials were recycled and over 14,000 trees, flowers and other greens were planted. Events must be registered to receive free cleanup supplies.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2024

On July 23, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority announced it will be accepting applications for recycling mini-grants from Centre County municipalities, businesses, recycling collection haulers, schools, healthcare institutions and non-profits. Grant applications will be accepted online from August 12 to October 4.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2024

In recognition of the “ From Bins to Bottles ” glass recycling program – which collected more than 1,000 tons of bottles, jars and jugs in 2023 – Pennsylvania Resources Council has received the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. “At Last year, the project collected over 1,000 tons of glass to be recycled.”

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2024

On April 3, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority announced the promotion of Mimi Joy Cooper to the position of Authority Recycling Coordinator. Mimi has been with the Authority for 9 years, initially as a Customer Service Representative and more recently as the Assistant Recycling Coordinator.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2025

I have even considered calling together township managers around the area to help educate them and share ideas. One last word, education. But we never stop trying to get better and cover more of Chester County. We have to start with the kids, and you know what, they all need community service hours, said Shirey.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

On October 23, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced it is updating its popular Open Your Eyes to Litter series of five educational activity books created over 20 years ago. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful believes that educating our youth is the key to creating a cleaner and more beautiful tomorrow. KPB’s OYEL Series answers that call.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Educational messaging about the consequences of cigarette and other tobacco related litter was displayed at the participating service plazas. We look forward to continuing to raise awareness of the environmental impact from cigarette butt litter through educating the 550,000 daily users across our system.

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Legal Planet

JULY 17, 2023

Their professor, John Banzhaf, was one of the early advocates of what we now call clinical education. The five students decided to take on a project about railroad rate regulation and recycling. The class was not Environmental Law, a course that barely existed, but Unfair Trade Practices.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The partnership between NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education & Training (B-WET) Program and CBF will connect several school districts within the Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU) to non-formal educators and community organizations doing environmental work. Student Headed To U.S.

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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

MAY 25, 2023

On May 25, the PA Resources Council launched a new interactive map of glass recycling bin locations throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. The environmental nonprofit has expanded its outreach effort to make finding a nearby recycling drop-off bin as easy as the touch of a button with the introduction of an interactive glass recycling map.

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 8, 2024

I saw human-powered carts carrying vast amounts of recyclable materials. According to Ocean Conservancy’s local partner Compromiso Empresarial para el Reciclaje (CEMPRE), by the end of their daily journey, each of these unrecognized environmentalists carry up to 330 pounds of recyclable materials on their backs.

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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

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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Recycling Waste Earth Day 2025 65

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2023

Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Program. Hillendale partners with many local organizations to provide environmental and sustainability education programming, such as field trips, and to improve the campus’ environment with cleanups and restoration projects.

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Waste Recycling Solar Power 2010 98

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2023

PRC provides residents with numerous options for the recycling and safe management of a wide variety of materials not accepted in curbside pickup,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. Events Schedule All events will take place 9 a.m. –

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2024

The Pennsylvania Resources Council ’s Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in Pennsylvania. PRC launched its glass recycling campaign in 2019 with a series of pop-up events in response to the elimination of glass in numerous curbside programs.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2023, a partnership between PA Resources Council and the City of Pittsburgh enabled more than 2,000 residents to recycle 62+ tons of e-waste through the City’s hard-to-recycle program. Pittsburgh residents can visit Pittsburgh’s Recycling webpage to register for electronic recycling and to view a complete list of materials accepted.

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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

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

On February 8, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority announced it will soon make the switch to solar with the help of the nonprofit Pennsylvania Solar Center’s G.E.T. Visit the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority website for information on recycling and waste management. Get Solar Webinar Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2023

By PA Resources Council , Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling , CAP Glass, Inc. Since January 2019, many changes have occurred in our local communities’ recycling services – not the least of which was the loss of glass recycling as a curbside residential recycling option.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2025

In addition, thirty volunteers continued the cleanup efforts, collecting 168 bags of litter, abandoned electronic devices and appliances, and over 300 political signs, which were recycled through an initiative started by Keep Chester County Beautiful , an affiliate of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

The latest Environmental Education newsletter from DEP announced the winners of the PA Association of Environmental Educators recently recognized two organizations with Pennsylvania Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) Awards. This collaborative project geographically spans the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

16 & 17 [PaEN] Programs/Information -- DCNR State Parks February Environmental Education Newsletter Gets To The Heart Of Winter Educational Experiences [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: PA State Park Visits Rise, Presque Isle Beaches, Trails Are No. 27 Webinar Creating An Assessment Method For PA Old-Growth Forests.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2024

The US Department of Education honored 55 schools with 2024 Green Ribbon Schools recognition to highlight schools, districts, postsecondary institutions, and early learning centers’ cost-saving, health promoting, and performance-enhancing sustainability practices. Hydroponics and gardening boxes serve as practical laboratories.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

projects that achieve water conservation, reuse, and/or recycling); and -- Environmental and water quality improvement projects (e.g., impoundments, inactive quarries, and underground mine pools); -- Projects that modify operations to increase drought resilience or improve environmental flows (e.g., 16 In State College [PaEN] -- PA Assn.

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