On August 20, the PA Resources Council announced six online backyard composting, rain barrel and recycling webinars will be held in September to benefit residents of Southwest Pennsylvania.

PRC conservation workshop webinars are sponsored by Green Mountain Energy.

“PRC now offers numerous webinars as a more convenient, flexible way to educate Pennsylvania residents who desire to learn about how they can take part in PRC’s mission to prevent waste and conserve environmental resources,” according to PRC Education Specialist Nancy Martin.

“Individuals taking part in the Backyard Composting and Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel webinars will receive the tools of the trade, specifically composting bins and rain barrels, following the webinars, so at this time we’re conducting these webinars for individuals living in southwestern Pennsylvania so that they can drive to the bin/barrel pick-up site soon after completing the webinars,” Martin explains. 

Backyard Composting

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 webinars will be held--

-- September 8, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

-- September 23, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Course fee includes instruction plus a FreeGarden EARTH compost bin [for Southwest PA residents], which features an 82-gallon capacity ideal for both urban and suburban settings. 

Cost: $70 includes webinar instruction and one composting bin.  Pre-registration is required.

Individuals will register for a time to pick up a bin or barrel after completing online instruction.  Pick up will take place weekly on Mondays from 1 – 6 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at PRC’s North Side location at 828 W. North Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15233.

Rain Barrel

Discover how to harvest rainwater from your roof, store it in a barrel and use it in the landscape.  Learn about problems associated with stormwater runoff and techniques to reduce your contribution to watershed pollution.

The webinars will be held--

-- September 2, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

-- September 15, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

-- September 30, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Course fee includes instruction plus a FreeGarden RAIN 55-gallon easy-to-install rain barrel [for residents of Southwest PA].

Cost:  $80 includes webinar instruction and one rain barrel.  Pre-registration is required.

Recycling & Waste Reduction

PRC will offer a free “Recycling & Waste Reduction” webinar on September 16, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.  The online workshop will answer common questions surrounding recycling issues such as curbside collection, hard-to-recycle materials and pharmaceutical disposal.

Learn recycling best practices by joining the webinar from ANYWHERE in Pennsylvania.

Cost: FREE  Pre-registration is required.

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PA Resources Council Announces Schedule Of Webinars Thru September

[Posted: August 21, 2020]

8/24/2020