Articles Written by Julie Hancher

It's getting H-O-T outside... which means the city is full of window units & central air running to keep us cool. Did you know you should be cleaning out your AC filters at least a few times per year? Poorly maintained filters cut your AC's efficiency, wasting precious energy... and therefore raises your electricity bill. Don't fret friends...

This Sunday, we thank the man who taught us to throw a softball, tend to a garden and appreciate the great outdoors. Father's Day typically conjures up images of barbecues, meat slurries & beer. So how can you greenly pay homage to your Dad? (Find out some ideas, after the jump!)

Not ready to bite the bullet and purchase a bike yet? You can now give it a spin by renting one in Fairmount Park! Today, Mayor Nutter, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy welcomed Wheel Fun Rentals to Fairmount Park at 3 locations: Lloyd Hall (Boathouse Row), Love Park & Bathey House/Trolley Car Cafe in East Falls. These bike rentals won't be strictly benefiting (Find out more about these new wheels after the jump!)

My CSA has officially started... and it has made me one happy woman. I picked up my friend's CSA share last summer and loved the experience. Yet after making my weekly trek to the farmer's market, I decided to bite the bullet and officially enroll for a share. After researching many local CSAs (Or Community Shared (or Supported) Agriculture), (find out more about why you should join a CSA after the jump!)

Happy Friday, and Happy World Oceans Day!  Hope ya'll are drinking like a locavore during Philly Beer Week. Our gifts to you in the weekly roundup are as follows:

When I first moved to Philly, I enjoyed a nice evening at the Plough & the Stars, Olde City Restaurants & some of the other top 25 douchiest bars of Philly. Luckily, the evolution of Philadelphia's food scene has evolved with my taste buds. Philly's finest restaurants & bars continues to focus on innovative vegan, local & sustainable options for diners!  Here are some of the hottest spots to satisfy your sustainable conscious:

Tires are an expensive necessity for your car, as well as a difficult item to dispose of.  Where can you drop off those rubber donuts when you’ve wore off their tread?

'Twas the night before Philly Beer Week... And all through the town... We woke up from our dream and got psyched to drink locally! Woohoo! OK, so Philly Beer Week  starts today, June 1st.  This glorious week (and a few days...) is a 10 day celebration of our amazing beer-drinking city... Rather than importing brews, let's stay on our love all things local tangent and enjoy just a few of the local & sustainable beverages of the week:

Reader Heidi asked on our Facebook Wall where she can recycle light bulbs. Good question! But first, we need to determine what type of light bulb you have. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) are better for the environment and you should be using them anyway. Since Heidi's an active GPB reader, we'll assume she uses them for now. According to the EPA, On average, CFLs