According to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman, “The New Year is the perfect time for us all to press pause, reset, and focus on simple ways we can make positive changes that reduce our environmental impact.”
To help minimize your environmental impact in 2024, PRC offers the following advice regarding a no waste New Year:
MAKE A RESOLUTION TO RECYCLE AND COMMITMENT TO COMPOST
Recycling and composting are small steps we can take that have a big impact on improving local sustainability and waste streams. You can perform a waste audit to see what you’re throwing away each week and use this resource to discover the proper way to dispose of it to avoid contamination or “wish-cycling.”
Call the PRC-staffed PA Recycling Hotline at 800-346-4242, attend a waste reduction and recycling webinar, or watch PRC’s video for guidance.
While it may be too chilly to sit outside, you can take part in a PRC “Backyard Composting” webinar from the comfort and convenience of your home before picking up your bin or barrel at PRC’s office in Allegheny County or Delaware County. Visit PRC – Conservation Workshops for a course description and schedule.
“While we know that local sustainability is an important issue year-round, it’s especially important to talk about now in light of a pivotal report from Pennsylvania Resources Council and PennEnvironment that finds Pennsylvania’s recycling and waste-management laws need updates, and we can do much more to ensure a healthy environment,” said Spielman.
Since 1939 Pennsylvania Resources Council has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns and other initiatives. PRC envisions a Pennsylvania where nothing is wasted.