Earth Day on the Plaza

Just what makes a "green" building green? What happens to all the bottles we recycle? And what is alternative energy, after all?

Find the answers to these questions and more when PPL hosts Earth Day on the Plaza from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Ninth and Hamilton Streets, Allentown.

This free, outdoor event will include hands-on activities for children, informational sessions for individuals of all ages, exhibits, music and refreshments.

Visitors can learn about alternative energy sources, check out an alternative fuel vehicle, discover how recycling works and tour the Plaza at PPL Center, which is recognized nationally for its energy-saving features and environmentally friendly design.

Earth Day on the Plaza will be held rain or shine.

Exhibitors

• Allentown Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste
• Community Bike Works
• Lehigh County Office of Solid Waste Management
• Lehigh Valley – Berks Air Quality Partnership
• Lehigh Valley Folk Music Society
• Pennsylvania Resources Council
• Penn State Lehigh Valley Cooperative Extension
• PPL Corporation
• The Morning Call
• Wildlands Conservancy

Plaza Tours

Tours of the Plaza at PPL Center will be offered at noon and 1 p.m. Space on the tours is limited. Individuals may sign up the day of the event.

The Plaza building opened in June 2003 and has received several awards for its environmentally friendly design. It was the first privately owned building in Pennsylvania and the eighth in the nation to receive a Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.