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The
Department of Environmental Protection’s mission is to
protect Pennsylvania’s air, land and water from pollution
and to provide for the health and safety of its citizens
through a cleaner environment. The Department implements
and oversees regulation of waste in Pennsylvania in accordance
with Act 101, the Municipal Waste Recycling, Planning
and Waste Reduction Act of 1988.
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PA
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)
The Department is responsible for maintaining and preserving
the 116 state
parks; managing the 2.1 million acres of state forest land;
providing information on the state's ecological and geologic
resources; and establishing community conservation partnerships
with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers,
trails, greenways, local parks and recreation, regional
heritage parks, open space and natural areas.
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Professional
Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP)
Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania is a non-profit association
of recycling professionals dedicated to promoting and enhancing
the interests of recycling, recycling programs, composting,
and composting programs in Pennsylvania.
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PA
Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR)
Statewide non-profit organization for watershed awareness
and conservation. You can read their "Watershed
Weekly" Newsletter online.
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Pennsylvania
Environmental Council (PEC)
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council improves quality of
life for all Pennsylvanians by enhancing the Commonwealth's
natural and built environments by integrating advocacy, education
and implementation of community and regional action projects.
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Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
PennDOT operates the Adopt-A-Highway Program for state-maintained
roads. (Type in Adopt-A-Highway in the "Search"
box.)
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Susquehanna
River Basin Commission (SRBC)
The SRBC has
works to educate the basin's residents and businesses on the
importance of keeping our streams and floodplain areas free
of man-made debris. SRBC has partnered with PA CleanWays and
other organizations to establish the Susquehanna River Basin
Streamside Cleanup Training Academy and Assistance Program.
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Pennsylvania
Greenways
The Pennsylvania Greenways Clearinghouse website is an initiative
of Pennsylvania's Greenways Program, a partnership of government,
the Pennsylvania Greenways Partnership Commission, and organizations
and citizens from around the state.
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Use
It Again PA!
This site allows you to search for businesses
that rent, repair, or sell used products across Pennsylvania.
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Earth
911
It is the mission of Earth 911 to empower the public with
community-specific resources to improve their quality of life.
Through
a single toll-free phone call to 1-800-CLEANUP or the use
of the Earth 911 Web site, you can access a national database
for local recycling, composting, and disposal information.
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Pennsylvania
Material Trader
This is a free service designed to help Pennsylvania businesses
find markets for materials they have traditionally discarded.
Material Trader helps businesses, industries, and institutions
save resources and money.
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U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Office of Solid Waste home page, including information on
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) which regulates
waste generated in the U.S.
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EPA
Region 5 Illegal Dumping Prevention Project
The Region 5 Illegal Dumping Prevention Project was established
to exchange information and establish partnerships to develop
and implement strategies to combat illegal dumping. The overall
goal of this effort is to add value to local efforts to prevent
and mitigate illegal dumping. This site contains many resources
including an "Illegal
Dumping Prevention Guidebook."
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National
Tree Trust
The National Tree Trust promotes healthy communities by providing
resources that educate and empower people to grow and care
for urban and community forests.
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National
Environmental Training Center for Small Communities
NETCSC is a non-profit organization that improves the public
health and environmental conditions of the nation's small
communities by providing training and training-related information
and referral services in the areas of wastewater, drinking
water, and solid waste.
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