The PA Resources Council will conduct two online environmental education webinars in March to teach residents the importance and process of backyard composting. 

Individuals living in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and surrounding areas can learn online and then make arrangements to pick up their compost bins at PRC’s eastern office in Delaware County and western office in Allegheny County.

“You can compost for a greener, healthier world, and it’s easier than you think,” according to PRC Education Program Coordinator Nancy Martin.  “Nearly a quarter of your waste stream is compostable, so it’s vital that organic matter be returned to the soil and not tied up in a plastic bag and sent to the landfill.  Composting makes this possible.”

During a one-hour online session, individuals 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. 

Registration is currently open for Backyard Composting webinars taking place online:

-- March 10 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

-- March 29 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

The course fee of $70 includes instruction plus a FreeGarden EARTH compost bin, which features an 82-gallon capacity ideal for both urban and suburban settings.  

To register for these and other webinars, visit the PRC’s Webinar webpage or e-mail nancym@prc.org. 

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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.

[Posted: March 2, 2022]

3/7/2022