Centre Region Council of GovernmentsLinks
Below are useful links that may provide you with additional information.
Centre County Solid Waste
Authority
Provides economic and environmentally sound waste disposal and
recycling options to the residents of Centre County. Learn about
recycling programs as well as ways to reduce your household waste.
Local Harvest
The best organic food is what's grown closest to you. Use their website
to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably
grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and
many other goodies. Want to support this great web site? Shop in our
catalog for things you can't find locally!
Bring your GREEN to work with Energy Star
The buildings where we work, shop, play, and learn account for nearly
half of the nation’s energy use. With help from EPA’s ENERGY STAR
program, find out how you can save energy and fight global warming by
making many of the same green choices at work that you make at home.
Home Composting - Advice on home composting, bins, or program promotion. Links you to PA DEP's webpage about home composting.
Grasscycling
Forget those long-held beliefs that grass clippings left on a lawn
smother the grass underneath or cause thatch. Grass clippings are
actually good for the lawn. From now on, don't bag your lawn clippings —
"grass cycle" them.