LITTER PREVENTION OUTREACH

PRC’s Litter Awareness/Prevention Programs & Services Brochure East | West

Anti-Litter Signage & Decals

PRC can provide your community, business, or home with anti-litter signage and decals.  These posters and decals help show others that you, your office, or business supports anti-litter efforts. 

If you are located in the Pittsburgh Area and would like a poster or decal, call 412.488.7490.
For Southeast or Central Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, call 610-353-1555 extension 224.

Anti-Litter Displays

These highly visible displays service to raise public awareness and keep the litter prevention message in the public’s mind.  They can be placed in kiosks, lobbies, and storefront windows..

If you are located in the Pittsburgh area and would like to have a display placed in your community or at your business, please call 412.488.7490. For Southeast or Central Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, call 610-353-1555 extension 224.

Litterbug Mascot 

Our Litterbug mascot appears at many public events.  He’s a great awareness tool for spreading the Don’t Be A Litterbug message! 

If you are located in the Pittsburgh area and would like to have the Litterbug attend your event call 412.488.7490. For Southeast or Central Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, call 610-353-1555 extension 224.

Cigarette Litter Prevention

Did you know that cigarette butts are one of the most commonly littered item in the United States? 

Did you know that cigarette butts can take up to 5 years to decompose!

PRC understands that cigarette litter is not only an eyesore but also an environmental hazard and is working to rid communities of this unsightly litter.  Through funding from Keep America Beautiful, PA Department of Environmental Protection and the Laurel Foundation PRC was able to place over 110 cigarette ash receptacles in eight different communities across the state.  To learn more about PRC’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Programs click here. 

Adopt-a-Block and Litter Pickups

PRC has worked with a number of communities, providing them with resources to help start Adopt-a-Block programs and organize cleanup events.  If you or your community group is in the Pittsburgh area and needs help in starting up a litter prevention program or event contact PRC at 412.488.7490. For Southeast or Central Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, call 610-353-1555 extension 224

Graffiti Prevention

Studies have proven that graffiti negatively effects property values, decreases retail sales in business districts, heightens the fear of gang activity, and attracts other forms of crime.  Therefore the removal and prevention of graffiti will bring about safer, more viable communities.  PRC has worked together with Pittsburgh area neighborhoods to help them develop and implement graffiti prevention programs.  If you would like to learn more about these programs contact PRC at 412.488.7490 ext. 236.

View PRC's Graffiti Report for Pittsburgh's South Side

35 Schools in the City of Pittsburgh “Stash the Trash” on April 23rd

Pittsburgh, PA – On Friday April 23rd thousands of City of Pittsburgh School students participated in the 18th annual Stash the Trash program and cleaning up the City!

Organized by the Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc. (PRC), a non-profit environmental organization and creators of the Litterbug icon, Stash the Trash is a one day city-wide litter pick up done by K-8 school students.  This year 35 schools and over 2500 students – elementary, middle and high schools – private, public and parochial will be participating. The goal is to teach children the importance of not littering and to make sure their schoolyards remain litter free year round. 

This annual event will be the beginning of a yearlong initiative to have school students play an active role in keeping their neighborhoods clean and litter free by participating in ongoing litter pick-ups on school property.

PRC is once again partnering with the Clean Pittsburgh Commission, the City of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Public Schools to provide support to schools for this one-day event and encourage them to implement a year round clean-up effort at their school.  It has long been recognized that participation in these types of service learning projects help foster a sense of caring and responsibility among students and encourages them to become the next generation of caretakers of our environment.   In 2009, students picked up 746 bags of trash and 200 bags of recyclables during the spring and fall Stash the Trash events.

David Mazza, PRC’s Regional Director said, “The problem of litter reaches into every nook and cranny of our community, this partnership will allow students to become role models to reduce the harmful effects litter has in our neighborhoods.” 
PRC and the CPC have partnered this year with the Pittsburgh Pirates to recognize the great work of our City’s school students.  The Pirates have donated tickets to participating Stash the Trash schools for the May 12th afternoon game against the Cincinnati Reds.

Chaz Kellem, Manager of Diversity Initiatives for the Pittsburgh Pirates said,  “It has been a wonderful experience partnering with PRC and the CPC on this Stash the Trash event and we are happy to participate and support efforts that promote student involvement in serving their community.”