Going Green

Students Spread Environmental Awareness

With an important election coming up this year, there are many topics buzzing around that are essential to understand before heading to the voting booth in November. This year especially, the environment and its future [...]

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Don’t Trash My Turf

The city of Pittsburgh kicked off a new anti-litter campaign on Friday, May 18 with Don’t Trash My Turf.

2012/05/18

PRC announces 2012 collection events

Mark your 2012 calendar now for dates to drop off a wide variety of materials – ranging from televisions and computers to household chemicals, prescription drugs and building materials – at upcoming collections sponsored by the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) and its partners. Here is a list of collection dates.

NewsRadio 1020 KDKA–2012/03/30

Elliot resident wins at the Redd Up ‘Bob Awards’

Gina Turner, a Clean Pittsburgh steward in the Elliott neighborhood of Pittsburgh was selected “Volunteer of the Year” for 2011. She organizes and leads spring and fall Redd Ups in the neighborhood that contains the [...]

NewsRadio 1020 KDKA–2012/03/30

Zero Waste Pittsburgh Dumpster Diving

Click here to watch a video of Kyle Winkler, Program Manager of Zero Waste Pittsburgh, a project of the Pennsylvania Resources Council, as he recently took a dive into a South Side dumpster to see what [...]

2012/03/30

CFL Bulbs May Require Replacing Older Light Fixtures

Lighting by Erik has been furnishing homes with beautiful chandeliers and lamps for decades, but a recent government mandate may have an impact on these fixtures in your home.

2012/03/26

State of the City Report

CLEAN PITTSBURGH “REPORT CARD” REVEALS IMPRESSIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY CITY RESIDENTS Five years after challenging city residents and organizations to band together to clean up their community, the Clean Pittsburgh Commission (CPC) today issued its fifth [...]

NewsRadio 1020 KDKA–2012/03/26