Three ways to help the environment

In celebration of Earth Day 2023 Saturday, Pennsylvania Resources Council offers three suggestions to everyone for going “green” this spring and solidifying a commitment to protecting the environment every day of the year:

1.)  Responsibly recycle electronics.

PRC hosts electronics recycling collections to provide residents with a convenient and cost-effective method of responsibly disposing of televisions, computers and other electronic equipment.

Weekday collections in Allegheny County

Registration is required. Visit www.prc.org/CollectionEvents for details and fee structure.

Mondays and Wednesdays (daytime) in May at South Park; May 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 and 24.

2.) Divert waste from landfills by composting.

Approximately 30% of your waste stream is compostable, so gather kitchen scraps, yard debris and other organic matter and turn it into a valuable resource for your lawn and garden.

PRC in-person workshops and online webinars teach 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 $70 course fee includes an 82-gallon compost bin.

Webinar

Registration required; visit www.prc.org/programs/conservation-workshops.

Tuesday, May 9, at 6 p.m., with a $20 discount in celebration of National Compost Week.

In-person workshop

Registration required; visit www.prc.org/programs/conservation-workshops

Monday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m., Green Tree Public Library.

3.) Protect watersheds by using rain barrels.

Healthy watersheds are essential to the ecosystem and human health.

Attend a PRC Watershed Awareness & Rain Barrel workshop to discover how to harvest rainwater from your roof, store it in a barrel and use it in the landscape. Learn about stormwater runoff problems and techniques to reduce watershed pollution. The $80 course fee includes a 55-gallon rain barrel.

Webinars

Registration required; visit www.prc.org/programs/conservation-workshops.

Tuesday, April 25 at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 23 at 6 p.m.

In-person workshops

Registration required, visit www.prc.org/programs/conservation-workshops.

Saturday, May 20 at 11 a.m., Fern Hollow Nature Center, Sewickley Heights.

Saturday, June 3 at 11 a.m., Construction Junction, Point Breeze.

For a complete list of PRC collection events and conservation workshops, visit www.prc.org.