By Mary Beth Mueller, PA Resources Council

The start of a new year is the perfect time to start fresh and embrace green habits to reduce waste. 

If you are thinking about adopting a “greener” lifestyle in the New Year, Pennsylvania Resources Council – a state and national leader in waste reduction and recycling – suggests making a resolution to recycle and commitment to compost in 2024.

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 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’s 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, the 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.

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.

Related Articles - Updating Recycling:

-- PennEnvironment, PA Resources Council Host Sept. 21 Webinar On A Plan To Reduce Waste, Improve Recycling Efforts, And Meet Modern Waste Challenges  [PaEN] 

-- DEP/PROP: Study Shows Growth in K-12 Students' Recycling Knowledge; 1988 Recycling Law Updates Needed   [PaEN]

-- DEP Outlines Recommendations For Changing Act 101 And Electronics Waste Recycling Laws To Make Them More Effective At Dec. 16 Advisory Committee Meeting   [PaEN]

-- DEP Bans Sale Of Wiltronic Corp (IVIEW) Electronic Products For Violating PA’s Electronic Waste Recycling Law; E-Waste Recycling Law Broken   [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- PA Resources Council: Resolve To Waste Less In 2024, PRC Has Lots Of Tools To Help  [PaEN]

-- Still Time To Enter! Keep PA Beautiful Accepting Entries For Litter Hawk Youth Award Program For Students In Grades K to 6  [PaEN]

-- PA Resources Council Now Accepting Entries For 2024 Lens On Litter Photo Contest  [PaEN]

[Posted: January 2, 2024]

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