Monthly archive for December 2019

lehighvalleylive.com – What’s the most commonly found piece of litter on the side of Pennsylvania highways?  It’s not soda cans. It’s not scrap paper.  It’s cigarette butts, according to the Pennsylvania Litter Research Study. The study was compiled earlier this year.  The City of Easton is trying to

Times Leader – Curb appeal. Those two words mean a lot to Visit Luzerne County and our efforts to attract visitors and to show, to our residents as well, that this is a great place to live, work, and play. Studies have shown that 70% of first-time

PA Environment Digest –  Eight community projects have now been completed with the help of the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, BEHR Paint and The Home Depot Foundation 2019 Fresh Paint Days Program. This year’s program gave recipients 20 gallons of paint and painting supplies and community partners and volunteers then got to work transforming

Trib Live -Live Christmas trees can be recycled starting Thursday at several locations around Westmoreland County.  Trees that are recycled will be chipped into mulch and spread at community parks, rather than taking up space at a landfill if they are thrown out with the trash, according

Chain Store Age – Giant Eagle is placing single-use plastics in its crosshairs.  The regional supermarket retailer is launching a strategic sustainability platform focused on achieving environmental milestones related to plastics, waste, carbon emissions, sustainable products, and employee engagement. Giant Eagle is taking flight with the platform

PA Environment Digest Blog -Eight community projects have now been completed with the help of the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, BEHR Paint and The Home Depot Foundation 2019 Fresh Paint Days Program. This year’s program gave recipients 20 gallons of paint and painting supplies and community partners and

York Daily Record – Shannon Reiter understands litter because she’s been fighting it for the last 15 years. Reiter is the president of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, which is leading an effort to learn how communities across the state are combating litter and garbage challenges. In a survey of state residents, 96 percent

York Daily Record – Tyler Snelbaker and his wife, Kayla, chose their century-old home in the City of York, in part, because of the neighborhood’s charm and its proximity to green space. Farquhar Park and Kiwanis Lake are a short stroll from their Lincoln Street home. In