Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Our friends over at the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership is welcoming friends into their new office at the Globe Dye Works. Visit their new space during the 'Office Warming Party" on September 17th from 5:30 to 7 PM. The Globe Dye Works is a converted factory building in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. Located at 4500 Worth Street, the building first opened in 1865, running a yard dyeing business.

Did you make it to the hottest green event of the weekend? Greenfest Philly 2013, hosted by Clean Air Council, took Headhouse by storm on Sunday for thousands of attendees. The day was full of gorgeous weather, enthusiastic participants and greenies of all ages. The outdoor beer garden was booming with partakers. Bands entertained us as a few festival showcasers entertained us while sharing their green initiatives. Nonprofits, vendor booths and more helped attendees become a little more green. Find out and get the full photo recap, after the jump!

Want to learn more about sustainability while washing down some German Brews? Nerd Nite Philadelphia's September meeting is perfect JUST for you! Nerd Nite Philadelphia will partner with Green Philly Blog and Clean Air Council on Wednesday, September 18 for an evening filled with talks by green, local experts! Nerd Nite Speakers include:

Are you one of those few cavemen (or cavewomen) without a recycling bin? Not sure how to get rewards for recycling? The Philly Recycles Tour is coming to neighborhoods across the city to distribute FREE recycling bins, sign up for rewards, give the 411 on how to recycle (or what to recycle) in Philadelphia and more! he Philly Recycles Tour Schedule:

Work from home? Why not work with company? The Coworking Cafe Pop-Up hosted by the Sustainability Nexus is this Friday, 9/6 at Good Karma Cafe (10th and Pine) between 9a-5p. Find out the deets, after the jump!

Like shopping, gardening demos, great local food, BEER gardens, live entertainment and more? The PHS Fall Garden Festival is coming to the Navy Yard on Saturday, September 21st from 10 AM - 7 PM. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is hosting the festival,also including

Our friend at the Clean Air Council Logan Welde talked plastic bags (and the pros/cons of fees versus bans) this morning on Wisconsin Public Radio's Joy Cardin Show. Welde knows

One of my FAVORITE things that I used to buy (but now realize) but is a waste of money is salad dressing. They pull you in with fancy labels and delicious-sounding names, but with organic dressings in the upwards of $3-5, the price can add up too fast.

We love getting to know local, green women that are making a difference like Julie Slavet, Katherine Gajewski & Sandy Bauers. Today we get to know another woman, defending our waters for the future generations. Maya K. van Rossum is Delaware Riverkeeper of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, an organization with over 14,000 members and active volunteers. Maya has worked for the DRN for almost 20 years and testifies before state and national governing bodies to protect the river from threats including fracking, degradation, dumping, pollution and detrimental construction. Some of her accomplishments include: Find out more about Maya, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and more, after the jump!