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Category: Glass Recycling

Check Out All PRC Accomplished in 2025!

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Sarah Shea

Thanks to your support, PRC diverted 2.4 million pounds from landfills in 2025! Check out our chart below to see all we accomplished last year. Shout-out to everyone who participated …

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PRC Glass Program Honored with National Recycling Coalition Award

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Mary Beth Mueller

In recognition of its successful glass recycling program, PRC has received an award from the (NRC). PRC Executive Director Sarah Alessio Shea accepted the Tim McClure Award for Outstanding Community …

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It’s Back-to-School Season and PRC has a Lineup of Learning for You

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Mary Beth Mueller

Back-to-school season isn’t just for kids heading to kindergarten — it’s for curious minds of every age! Whether you’re 8 or 80, at home or on the go, PRC has …

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Traveling Glass Recycling Bin to Visit Allegheny County Parks in 2025

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Mary Beth Mueller

Throughout 2025, PRC’s Traveling Glass Recycling Bin — a temporary, rotating self-serve collection service — will visit seven Allegheny County Parks, offering individuals an opportunity to drop off glass bottles, …

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Don’t Trash Glass: How to Bring Glass Recycling to Your Community

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

Drop-off glass recycling is available in more than a dozen Pennsylvania communities. Options include a Traveling Glass Bin that visits five counties, 15 permanent drop-off sites in Southwestern PA, .   …

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PRC Expands Glass Recycling to Establish First Permanent Site in Eastern Pennsylvania

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

On the heels of a successful three-month engagement of its Traveling Glass Recycling Bin in Haverford Township, PRC has expanded its glass recycling efforts to include its first permanent collection …

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Don’t Trash Glass

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

Recycling is one of the easiest ways to improve the environment. By reducing the volume of materials needed to produce new goods, we can reduce the number of raw materials …

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August “Traveling Glass Recycling Bin” Appearances Announced

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

PRC’s Traveling Glass Recycling Bin program provides a free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in Pennsylvania.  This innovative program provides residents with a higher quality glass …

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PRC Honored with Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

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 (PRC) …

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Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Expands to Introduce Monthlong Engagement in SE PA

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

PRC’s Traveling Glass Bin Program – which, as part of PRC’s broader glass recycling collaborative, has provided a free recycling service rotating through a variety of locations in Pennsylvania since …

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