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Celebrate 2025 International Compost Awareness Week by Learning to Compost

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Laura Blood

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 March 27, 2025 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 …

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Learn to Compost at 4 Workshops in Delaware County

Posted on April 17, 2024 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 …

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Go “Green” on Earth Day — and Every Day this Spring!

Posted on April 12, 2024 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 …

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Take PRC’s Family Food Waste Challenge

Posted on August 28, 2023 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 …

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EDUCATION EFFORTS YEAR-ROUND PRIORITY FOR PRC

Posted on June 15, 2023 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 …

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AMERICAN WATER PARTNERS WITH PRC TO PROMOTE WATERSHED PROTECTION IN WESTERN PA

Posted on May 4, 2023 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 …

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FREE MAY 10 PRC ONLINE COMPOSTING “CRASH COURSE” OFFERED

Posted on May 1, 2023 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” …

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QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES — Allegheny County Executive

Posted on April 20, 2023 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 …

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GO “GREEN” ON EARTH DAY (AND EVERY DAY THIS SPRING)

Posted on April 18, 2023 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 …

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