The PA Resources Council will host a Recycling and Waste Reduction webinar on February 17 from 6:30 to 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.

While the Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar is free, pre-registration is required by visiting PRC’s Webinars webpage or emailing nancym@prc.org.

“Nearly half of all plastic items produced are ‘single use’ so it’s important to know which ones to place in the recycling bin and which to toss into the trash,” according to PRC Education Program Coordinator Nancy Martin. “Identifying which containers to recycle becomes all the more confusing since many containers display a numbered recycling symbol on the bottom but they’re still not accepted for recycling, including abundant items such as take-out clamshells and plastic cups.”

“By taking part in a one-hour webinar, individuals can learn general guidelines for which materials to leave curbside, which items to toss into the trash and what options are available for disposing of hard-to-recycle and specialty materials,” explains Martin.

The following materials are accepted by nearly all curbside collection programs in Pennsylvania:

-- Plastic Bottles, Jars & Jugs – includes all containers with a screw-top lid and a neck narrower than the body

-- Steel & Aluminum Cans – labels are okay but remove all food and lightly rinse

-- Corrugated Cardboard – flatten; labels and tape are okay

-- Mixed Paper – includes magazines, junk mail, newspaper, office paper, paper bags and paperboard such as cereal boxes

For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the PA Resources Council website.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates, follow PRC on Twitter or Like them on Facebook.  Click Here for PRC’s Events Calendar.  Click Here to support their work.

PRC is Pennsylvania’s oldest grassroots environmental organization founded in 1939.  PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns and other initiatives.

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[Posted: February 4, 2022]

2/7/2022