Celebrate 2025 International Compost Awareness Week by Learning to Compost
May 4 – 10 is International Compost Awareness Week, and PRC is celebrating by kicking off a monthly you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home. Along with …
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Behind the Curtain: How Wonder Fuels PRC’s Environmental Education
Posted on by Laura Blood
Ever wondered how environmental education programs come to life? As PRC’s environmental education coordinator in Pittsburgh, I can tell you it starts with one thing: WONDER. MY EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURE IN …
Learn to Compost at 4 Workshops in Delaware County
Posted on by Mary Beth Mueller
Expand your recycle effort to include composting food scraps and yard debris. The process turns organic waste into a valuable resource for your garden. Attend an upcoming workshop to learn …
Go “Green” on Earth Day — and Every Day this Spring!
Posted on by Mary Beth Mueller
In celebration of Earth Day 2024, Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) offers three suggestions for going “green” this spring — and solidifying a commitment to protecting the environment every day of …
Take PRC’s Family Food Waste Challenge
Posted on by Pennsylvania Resources Council
The average American household wastes 32% of their food! Tremendous resources – such as land, water, energy and labor – go into growing, storing, processing, distributing, and preparing food, and …
EDUCATION EFFORTS YEAR-ROUND PRIORITY FOR PRC
Posted on by Pennsylvania Resources Council
“PRC was busy in spring and even busier heading into summer, stewarding resources to reduce waste and conserve the environment,” reports PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. “Education efforts were in …
AMERICAN WATER PARTNERS WITH PRC TO PROMOTE WATERSHED PROTECTION IN WESTERN PA
Posted on by Pennsylvania Resources Council
PRC recently launched a watershed education initiative in western Pennsylvania that has the potential to remove nearly 3 million gallons of water annually from the stormwater system. Thanks to support …
FREE MAY 10 PRC ONLINE COMPOSTING “CRASH COURSE” OFFERED
Posted on by Pennsylvania Resources Council
Join PRC in celebrating National Composting Week by taking part in a free statewide Backyard Composting webinar on Wednesday, May 10, at 6 p.m. The 30-minute Backyard Composting “crash course” …
QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES — Allegheny County Executive
Posted on by Pennsylvania Resources Council
Residents of Allegheny County will elect a new County Executive in 2023. To ensure that residents are educated on where the candidates stand on environmental issue, PRC has joined with …
GO “GREEN” ON EARTH DAY (AND EVERY DAY THIS SPRING)
Posted on by Pennsylvania Resources Council
In celebration of Earth Day 2023, Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) offers three suggestions for going “green” this spring — and solidifying a commitment to protecting the environment every day of …