How can you transform unwanted kitchen scraps into valuable organic matter to feed your garden? How can you harvest and store roof water for use on your lawn and garden while practicing watershed stewardship? What items should you place in the curbside recycling container? And how can you properly dispose of electronic equipment?
Learn the answer to these – and many other – questions by attending a Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) online conservation webinar in April.
On April 15, individuals living throughout Pennsylvania can take part in a free online Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar to learn about curbside collection, hard-to-recycle options and pharmaceutical disposal.
Individuals living in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and surrounding areas can take part in a Backyard Composting webinar on April 5 or April 21 then pick up a compost bin at PRC headquarters. Individuals living in the greater Pittsburgh area can register for a Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel webinar on April 13 or April 29.
“PRC’s webinar format is an extremely convenient way to learn from the comfort of home and enables individuals throughout the Commonwealth to take part since webinars require no travel to a specific classroom location,” according to PRC Education Specialist Nancy Martin.
To register for a PRC webinar, visit prc.org/programs/webinars or call 412-977-6146.
PRC conservation workshop webinars are sponsored by Green Mountain Energy.
FREE “RECYCLING & WASTE REDUCTION” WEBINAR
open to residents living throughout Pennsylvania
PRC will offer a free “Recycling & Waste Reduction” webinar on Thursday, April 15, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. The online workshop will answer common questions surrounding recycling issues such as curbside collection, hard-to-recycle material and pharmaceutical disposal.
Learn recycling best practices by joining the webinar from ANYWHERE in Pennsylvania.
Cost: FREE Pre-registration is required.
BACKYARD COMPOSTING WEBINARS
Learn the benefits of backyard composting, including the overall process, methods for setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways to use finished compost.
Course fee includes instruction plus a FreeGarden EARTH compost bin, which features an 82-gallon capacity ideal for both urban and suburban settings.
Cost: $70 includes webinar instruction and one compost bin. Pre-registration is required.
BACKYARD COMPOSTING WEBINAR SESSIONS
Monday, April 5, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 21, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
BIN DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN PA BY APPOINTMENT
Individuals will register for a time to pick up compost bins after completing online instruction.
WATERSHED AWARENESS/RAIN BARREL WEBINAR
Discover how to harvest rainwater from your roof, store it in a barrel and use it in the landscape. Learn about problems associated with stormwater runoff and techniques to reduce your contribution to watershed pollution.
Course fee includes instruction plus a FreeGarden RAIN 55-gallon easy-to-install rain barrel.
Cost: $80 includes webinar instruction and one rain barrel. Pre-registration is required.
WATERSHED AWARENESS WEBINAR SESSIONS
Tuesday, April 13, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 29, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
BIN DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTHWESTERN PA BY APPOINTMENT
Individuals will register for a time to pick up rain barrels after completing online instruction.