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OCTOBER WORKSHOPS IN WESTERN PA

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

In October, PRC will conduct environmental education webinars to teach western PA residents principles of backyard composting and options for recycling a wide variety of materials.  Following online instruction, individuals will pick up their compost bins at PRC’s office in Pittsburgh.

In Allegheny County, PRC will conduct an in-person Backyard Composting Workshop on October 6 at Phipps Garden Center, and participants will take home compost bins at the conclusion of the workshop.

Registration is required for all workshops and webinars by visiting prc.org/programs/conservation-workshops.

OCTOBER WEBINARS

All webinars listed below take place online from 6 – 7 p.m.  Following online instruction, individuals will pick up their compost bins at PRC’s office in Pittsburgh.

RECYCLING & WASTE REDUCTION WEBINAR
Learn recycling best practices concerning curbside collection, hard-to-recycle material, household chemicals and pharmaceutical disposal then ask questions during Q&A session.

Monday, October 17

Free statewide webinar

BACKYARD COMPOSTING WEBINAR
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.

Thursday, October 27

$70 course fee includes 82-gallon compost bin

IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS

BACKYARD COMPOSTING WORKSHOP
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.  The $70 course fee includes 82-gallon compost bin.

Thursday, October 6, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Phipps Garden Center, 1059 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232

For more information about all upcoming PRC workshops and webinars, visit prc.org/programs/conservation-workshops.

 

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