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The Tribune Democrat – Keep Cambria County Beautiful will hold its fall appliance and tire collection from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (10/17/2020) in the parking lot at the Stonycreek Township Municipal Building, 1610 Bedford St., Johnstown. Appliances that don’t contain the chemical freon can be

The Tribune-Review – Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling Center officials are suggesting county residents begin preparing early for the next household hazardous waste collection Oct. 24. Ellen Keefe, executive director of the nonprofit environmental organization, said the collection will be its first at the new recycling facility that

The Tube City Almanac – Frustrated by dozens of illegal dump sites throughout McKeesport, council has voted to drastically increase the fines and the city will soon post cameras in target areas. Council on Wednesday voted 7-0 to amend the city’s illegal dumping ordinance to set a

Tribune Review – It was clear to Tom Yoder last week that the work of 65 volunteers on canoes in 2019 to remove 300 tires from the Youghiogheny River had a positive impact. A recent trip on the river showed him the waterway was back to its natural state

CISION PR Newswire – ATLANTA, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cox Enterprises and The Trust for Public Land have announced the four national finalists for the Cox Conserves Heroes Award, a program that recognizes volunteers who are creating, conserving or beautifying green space in their communities. The title of National

PA Environment Digest Blog – Keep PA Beautiful is encouraging the public to vote for local Cox Conserves Hero Nicole Chandler-Harper to help win $50,000. Nicole Chandler-Harper, a Philadelphia native, was chosen as one of four Cox Conserves Heroes regional award winners for her extensive clean up

Latrobe Bulletin – Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling has received a $46,500 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition (FRC) to add a foam densifier to its current drop-off facility in Unity Township that recovers hard-to-recycle materials. Westmoreland Cleanways first opened its drop-off facility in 2014 to manage hard-to-recycle

The Bradford Era – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful seeks volunteers to participate in Pick Up Pennsylvania as a way to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Traditionally, National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort, meant to encourage environmental stewardship and build connections between people and

Recycling Today – Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling (WCR), a nonprofit environmental organization based in southwestern Pennsylvania, has received a $46,500 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition (FRC), Falls Church, Virginia, to add a foam densifier to its drop-off facility that recovers hard-to-recycle materials. Read Entire Article

CISION PR Web -Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling (WCR), a non-profit environmental organization located in southwestern Pennsylvania, has received a $46,500 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition (FRC) to add a foam densifier to its current drop-off facility that recovers hard-to-recycle materials. With an over 30-year history, WCR oversees