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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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Cool Waters: How Trees Help To Protect Pennsylvania’s State Fish

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Chris Bunn

What’s Up, Watershed, August Edition One of my favorite things to do in the summer is to swim in streams.  For me, the refreshing feeling of jumping into a cool, …

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August 17 Household Chemical Collection in Allegheny County

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

In August, PRC will partner with Allegheny County Health Department to host a household chemical collection event to provide Pennsylvania residents with an opportunity to safely and cost effectively dispose …

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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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AUGUST 10 HARD-TO-RECYCLE COLLECTION IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

In August, PRC will host a hard-to-recycle collection event to enable area residents to responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection such as televisions, computers, …

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JULY 27 HARD-TO-RECYCLE COLLECTION IN LEETSDALE, ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

In July, PRC in partnership with Quaker Valley Council of Governments (QVCOG) will host a hard-to-recycle collection event at The Buncher Company’s Leetsdale Industrial Park to enable area residents to …

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Do YOU Know What an Immature Dragonfly Looks Like?

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Chris Bunn

Ah, summer… It’s a season full of swimming, ice cream, thunderstorms, and everyone’s favorite… BUGS!  If I had to pick a favorite insect, it would probably be the dragonfly.  Not …

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Mark Your Calendar for 8 Upcoming Collection Events

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

Clean out the basement, the garage and the garden shed.  There’s still plenty of time in 2024 to responsibly dispose of a wide variety of materials – ranging from pesticides …

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Rain Gardens: An Upstream Solution to Pollution

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Chris Bunn

Welcome back to another edition of “What’s Up, Watershed?”  This past Memorial Day we experienced some deeply refreshing spring rains here in Philadelphia.  My air conditioning is currently on the …

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PRC TRAVELING GLASS RECYCLING BIN LAUNCHES SUMMERLONG ENGAGEMENT IN DELAWARE COUNTY

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

PRC encourages residents to drop off a ton a week to reach goal of filling bin once/month throughout summer Throughout the summer, residents of Haverford Township and surrounding communities in …

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