Julie Hancher

Meet Dropps: a Cleaner, Zero Waste Laundry Solution

Did you know that on April 22, 1970, the very first Earth Day celebration was held in 2000 colleges and…

7 years ago

13 “Zero Waste PA” bills introduced in Harrisburg

What's one way to respond to our current recycling crisis to curb our consumption rates? Legislation. PennEnvironment Executive Director David…

7 years ago

Can you Recycle Plastic Jugs in Philadelphia?

I was just wondering if the hard plastic milk crates that pint cartons of milk, iced tea and such come…

7 years ago

We joined Broke In Philly!

Exciting update, Green Philly readers. Recently, we joined Broke In Philly, a collaborative reporting project on solutions to poverty and…

7 years ago

Join us for the Inaugural Green Week, April 18-25!

At Green Philly, we have a mission to make sustainability easy, accessible and inexpensive. It's time that we highlight Philadelphia's…

7 years ago

RIP: Recycling is Dead as We Know It

Earlier this year, people learned that Philadelphia is burning half of its recyclables. On NextDoor, people are calling out the…

7 years ago

Win a pair of tickets to the Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival this Weekend!

The Philadelphia Environmental Film Fest is back! Get your tickets for the 3rd annual Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival April 5-7…

7 years ago

Are Biodegradable Trash Bags a Better Choice?

Here's a Reader Question for Where Can I Wednesday: What are your thoughts on biodegradable trash bags? I read somewhere that they’re useless in…

7 years ago

Reader Profile: Nicole Matthesen

This 5 Gyres Ambassador is a regular at Green Philly and Women for a Sustainable Philadelphia events. Let's meet Nicole!…

7 years ago