Five organizations recognized in first round of ZIP certification

In addition to ZIP Certification for events, Zero Waste Pittsburgh is introducing ZIP Certification for Businesses & Institutions. This newest addition to its successful certification program will help organizations set/achieve greater waste reduction goals and receive recognition for their efforts. ZIP Certification provides a means of documenting reduction in the environmental impact of waste by way of composting organics, purchasing goods with recycled content and training employees to reduce their volume of trash. Since 2010, ZIP certification has documented an environmental benefit equivalent to removing 51 cars from the road for one year from events engaging in ZIP Certification. Other benefits of waste reduction can include decreased disposal costs, positive marketing and improved satisfaction among employees.

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Coca Cola/ KAB Bin Grant Awarded to PRC

From around 800 applications, the Pennsylvania Resources Council was one of 80 that was chosen to receive recycling bins for the Coca Cola- Keep America Beautiful Grant program which supports local community recycling programs by providing collection containers for increasing the collection of recyclable beverage container in public settings and special events. Through its ZWP project, PRC looks to further increase special event recycling and education of options to recycle on the go.

LET'S TACKLE RECYCLING LIKE CHAMPIONS!

Here We Go, Steelers – "Let's Tackle Recycling" at the Steelers' Jan. 23rd AFC Championship Game! The Pennsylvania Resources Council – through funding from the Alcoa Foundation – will collect aluminum cans, glass containers, and plastic bottles and cups at tailgating parties in parking lots outside Heinz Field. For more information about the "Let's Tackle Recycling" campaign, visit http://www.prc.org/ or call 412-488-7490, x 243.

Let's Tackle Recycling – at the January 15th Steelers' Playoff Game!

At the Jan. 15 playoff game, the Pennsylvania Resources Council – through funding from the Alcoa Foundation – will collect aluminum cans, glass containers, and plastic bottles and cups at tailgating parties in parking lots outside Heinz Field. For more information about the "Let's Tackle Recycling" campaign, visit http://www.prc.org/ or call 412-488-7490, x 243

Winter Classic Tailgating Recycling

Hockey fans tailgating before the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® can rack up an assist with recycling efforts outside Heinz Field on New Year's Day. The Pennsylvania Resources Council and its partners – through funding from the Alcoa Foundation – will collect aluminum cans, glass containers, and plastic bottles and cups in six designated parking lots outside the stadium. For more information about the January 1 tailgate recycling effort, visit http://www.prc.org/ or call 412-488-7490, x 243.

Let's Tackle Recycling

In December, Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) and its campaign partners will launch a "Let's Tackle Recycling" campaign to collect materials in Heinz Field parking lots during the final three 2010 regular season Steelers home games. The effort will include distributing blue plastic bags to those entering designated parking lots and staffing a "drop off" station outside the stadium. "Let's Tackle Recycling" is sponsored by PRC and the Alcoa Foundation in partnership with Alco Parking, City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services, Greenstar, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Sports & Exhibition Authority. For more information, visit http://www.prc.org/ or call 412-488-7490.

Pittsburgh's Great Race Receives PRC's 2010 Zero Waste Sustainability Award

PRC's Executive Director Bob Jondreau, and Regional Director Dave Mazza presented the award to Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Great Race Director Mike Radley during a ceremony in City Council chambers on October 21, 2010.

Additional "Greening" initiatives include the planting of trees along the Eliza Furnace Trail, printing race applications on recycled paper using only soy based inks, using shuttle buses to transport runners and walkers to the start lines, encouraging the use of online (paperless) registration and donating leftover food to local homeless shelters.