Julie Hancher

Visiting the Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise Ship in Penn’s Landing

This past Saturday, I toured Greenpeace's 50-meter Arctic Sunrise at Penn's Landing for their Coal Free Future Tour. This month-long…

15 years ago

Greenpeace Ship at Penn’s Landing: Special Weekend Edition

Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise has docked in Penn's Landing since Thursday (Jan 27) until February 2nd on their monthlong tour to…

15 years ago

State of the Union Address 2011: Environmental Summary

The political science geek-in-me secretly loves watching political speeches, debates and campaigns... even the opposing party's negative reactions (I'm looking…

15 years ago

Where to Recycle Plastic Bags in Philadelphia

Ever wonder what to do with those pesky plastic bags? You're not alone. "A co-worker of mine has collected plastic…

15 years ago

Quick Tip – Turn Off The Faucet!

One of the easiest things to do - yet so often neglected - is turning off the lights in your…

15 years ago

Lion Meat Controversy in Arizona, Philly & the World

Our friends at Phillyist highlighted a Grub Street post about a controversy over lion tacos in Arizona and a similar…

15 years ago

Plastic Bag Bans: Can Philly Catch On?

Italy decided to start the new year off right by completely banning plastic bags in the country. Italians were using…

15 years ago

Recycle Art from Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush

A friend/former colleague tipped me off on the very impressive students at the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush of Philadelphia.…

15 years ago

Quick Tip: Update your Jewelry

Are you looking for some new jewelry & bored with your current pieces? Rather than buying new or cheap jewelry,…

15 years ago