The 2019 Pennsylvania Litter Summit brings together industry leaders and stakeholders to kick off a statewide initiative to develop a behavior change strategy to reduce littering. The event is being hosted in Harrisburg by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation.
The environmental consulting firm Burns & McDonnell will present findings from the Pennsylvania Litter Research Study, which was funded by DEP, PennDOT, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, and Keep America Beautiful.
Agency leaders from DEP, PennDOT, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will present the state perspective on the high cleanup costs and other negative impacts of litter in a panel discussion.
Other guest speakers include Dr. Wesley Schultz, Dean of Graduate Studies & Research at California State University, sharing the psychology of littering behavior and Anne Johnson, Principal and Vice President of Global Corporate Sustainability for RRS, presenting on the environmental, economic and reputational costs of plastics.
Attending will be representatives from the food, beverage and waste industries, enforcement agencies, state and municipal governments, water departments, watershed groups, conservation districts, county recycling and solid waste departments, tourism, environmental advocacy, community and economic development, and philanthropy.
The event will be held at the Hilton Harrisburg from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Click Here for the full agenda and complete list of speakers. Questions should be directed to Barb Christner, Director of Development for Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, by calling 724-836-4121 or sending email to: bchristner@keeppabeautiful.org.
[Posted: November 12, 2019] www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com
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