10-1-03
COMPOSTING WORKSHOP AT PENN STATE BEHREND OCTOBER 25
The Greener Behrend Task Force at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will sponsor a free composting workshop on Saturday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 117 of the Reed Union Building. Presented by Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Penn State Cooperative Extension, and Penn State Behrend, the workshop is limited to one hundred registrants. For more information and to make reservations for the workshop, contact the Erie County Cooperative Extension office at 825-0900.
Each person who pre-registers for the October 25 workshop and attends will receive a free composting bin, as long as supplies last. To attend workshops and receive a free bin in Erie County you must pre-register by Friday, October 17
"I found the work shop very beneficial," said area resident Robert Metzler, who attended a previous workshop held on September 16. "I started composting about 1 year ago and didn't know why it wasn't working so well. At the work shop I found out the correct mixture of 'browns to greens' to help speed up the process."
"Composting is something all homeowners can do to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills. We must continue to find more efficient and economical ways to recycle our resources if we are to become a truly sustainable society," said Thomas Wortman, Ph.D., chair of the Greener Behrend Task Force
The location at Penn State Behrend is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you need specific accommodations, please indicate that when you pre-register.
For more information about composting, contact DEP's compost coordinator at (717) 787-7382, or visit the DEP website at www.dep.state.pa.us (directLINK "dep composting"). Information on composting workshops in each county can be found at http://backyardcompost.cas.psu.edu.
Contact:
Loretta Brandon
814-898-6063 (O)
E-mail: lzb6@psu.edu