PITTSBURGH (100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA) The Pennsylvania Resource Council (PRC) is celebrating National Composting Week (May 7th - May 13th) by taking part in a free statewide Backyard Composting webinar on Wednesday, May 10, at 6PM. The 30-minute Backyard Composting “crash course” is an abridged version of PRC’s Backyard Composting class covering the basics of composting, including placing a bin, feeding and managing your compost setup, and determining when your compost is finished.
The webinar that the PRC is joining in on May 10th will offer Pennsylvanian residents an inside look on composting. With this being an online initiative, and during the National Composting Week, the PRC can effectively coordinate a major focus day of reach and sustainability lessons in order to impact our community.
“National Compost Week reminds us that we can act every day to reduce our environmental impact,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. “Food is the largest portion of the American waste stream by weight. Composting food scraps and yard waste reduces greenhouse gas emissions and produces a valuable resource.”
“According to the EPA, an average person creates 4.4 pounds of waste each day, and much of this waste can be recycled in some fashion, including composting,” said Spielman. “PRC is proud to help Pennsylvanian’s become environmental stewards by teaching them how to waste less and reuse and recycle more.”
Advance registration is required for the free May 10 webinar:
www.prc.org/programs/conservation-workshops.
For an expanded introduction to composting, register for one of PRC’s 60-minute Backyard Composting webinars or workshops. The $70 course fee includes an 82-gallon compost bin.
For a complete schedule of PRC conservation workshops, visit: