Articles Written by Julie Hancher

The company announced a pledge to remove eight prevalent plastics within one year Plastics in our waterways and oceans is a larger problem, with a significant increase since the 1990s. Recently, Canada and Oregon have announced intentions to eliminate single-use...

As a Green Philly reader, you probably do your part. Taking cloth bags to the market, turning the water off when brushing your teeth, and even buying a hybrid car or getting solar panels on the roof of your home....

“DRBC have sided with polluters over the people of the Basin,” according to Sierra Club. The Delaware River Basin Commission voted to approve a new dredging project at the Delaware River Partners (DRP) Gibbstown Logistics Center, a multi-use deep-water seaport and...

See the full list below! Announcing the SustainPHL 2019 Nominees Drum roll, please: it’s time to announce the nominees for SustainPHL! How we chose: Nominations were open to the public in May with an online submission form. Our committee reviewed...

Join over 50 unique and vibrant Community Gardens across the city. Want to check out how Philadelphians are growing food and blooms across the city? There’s a day to get involved on Saturday. Join Neighborhood Gardens Trust on Community Gardens...

Recycling continues to take hits A program initially created in 2009 to encourage recycling is no longer in the city of brotherly love. Philadelphia Recycling Rewards, rebranded as Philacycle in 2017, will be discontinued as of June 30, 2019. At...

The GREEN Program, Philadelphia Urban Adventures & Office of Sustainability announces socially-minded tours. Want to explore local food? Conservation? Green Infrastructure? Sustainable Philadelphia Tours are here, thanks to a collaboration between  The GREEN Program (TGP) and Philadelphia Urban Adventures, The City...

The Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony is the region’s only award that celebrates green stormwater infrastructure projects and innovations The Excellence in GSI (Green Stormwater Infrastructure) Awards Ceremony is the region’s only award that celebrates and elevates green stormwater infrastructure...

Gauthier’s win gives another plus for sustainability Jamie Gauthier pulled a huge upset in the City Council races, defeating longtime incumbent Jannie Blackwell in the 3rd District. Since there is no Republican opponent, Gauthier is the presumptive winner for November’s...