Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Damn, it's hot outside... Newsworks reported that the PA Horticultural Society (PHS)'s Pop Up Garden closed yesterday due (find out more, after the jump!)

Hey Green Philly Fans, We're eating a piece of (vegetarian, local) cake today to celebrate our 4th birthday! Starting as an online publication to help you be green as you can be,  our number one goal remains to help our readers, old and new. (Find out more, after the jump!)

Mooooooooooooooooo. Nope, you're not seeing things. (Although many of us "Urban folk" are asking 'What's grass?!?') In most suburban yards (and a few lucky urban), many homeowners maintain a nicely groomed lawn.  While many lawnmowers

Recently, I found myself in a heated discussion about food preferences (and choices) with a kickball teammate on a Friday evening after a few glasses of whiskey. 45 minutes later, we were able to agree about why vegetarianism, going local & eating choices impact the environment. It was definitely an interesting (and good-natured) convo. However, this infographic would have came in handy (and probably cut the length of convo)... Enjoy! (See the infographic after the jump!)

It's part of our mantra, but we'll tell you again: Take the greener route this summer. Summers an amazing time to take advantage of vacations, near & far, but public transit can get you a lot further than you think. Headed to Atlantic City to gamble or the South Jersey shores? (Find out your boatload of public transit options, after the jump!)

Typically we all make the trip to Good Will when making room in the closet for Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter attire... but where can you donate your used clothing to help fellow Philadelphians? You can benefit three awesome local nonprofits in one swoop! (Find out more about this AWESOME initiative, after the jump!)

A few years ago, I was wary of buying a bike: It was scary, I hadn't ridden a bike since I was a child AND I had no idea where to even start buying one! Luckily, two local guys knew there were people like me out there... and decided to cater to their needs. Jason Hoover and Sandeep Gopal started Edibikes with (Find out more about Edibikes & how the non-bikers can get in on the action too, after the jump!)

Sustainability is about what we're shoving into our mouths as much as recycling & reducing your waste. You're probably aware of the Dirty Dozen - produce you should be purchasing organic because of pesticides in conventional varieties.  Hopefully you've cut back on seafood since overfishing is a critical problem of our oceans... and fish farms aren't exactly a great solution either. However, if you're going to splurge on a fish selection - What should you avoid? Here's the list according to Food & Water Watch:

Hot enough for you Philly? Make the best of that HOT sun outside and use... solar energy to charge up your goods!  Solar backpacks and chargers are