
Putting wildlife over waste: momentum is building for plastic bag bans in Pennsylvania
Local bag bans will eliminate wasteful single use plastic, protect wildlife, our health and our future. Let’s get more communities to take the lead.
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PennEnvironment has one mission: to protect the natural world. We advocate ideas and actions to shift Pennsylvania onto a greener, healthier path.
Local bag bans will eliminate wasteful single use plastic, protect wildlife, our health and our future. Let’s get more communities to take the lead.
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Join PennEnvironment for our February volunteer meeting on Monday February 24th, 2025 at 7pm!
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PennEnvironment outlines our legislative priorities for the 2025-2026 legislative session, as we work to preserve Pennsylvania’s natural heritage, protect our rivers and streams, reduce plastic pollution, promote renewable energy, cut climate pollution, and more.
I think it is important to educate people about steps they can take to create positive changes in our community.Liesel Dreisbach-Williams, Program coordinator for the Nurture Nature Center
Bucknell University is able to offset 100% of the energy usage for all of our facilities that are connected directly to the utility gridJim Knight, Retired Director of Energy and Utilities for Bucknell University
"That savings of more than $500 a month has allowed this congregation to think of making a more sustainable, more long term commitment to the families and the children of this community"Dave Carver, Pastor, First United Presbyterian Church
From rooftop solar panels and heat pumps to energy efficiency and electric vehicles, the Inflation Reduction Act gives us the tools to both rapidly deploy climate solutions and save money.Sandro Mocciolo, Philadelphia Student
It isn't hard to have a building created like this one that makes more energy than they use on a routine basisDr. Patricia DeMarco, Scholar, Author, and Environmental Advocate