Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Whether you buy your eggs from the farmer’s market or grocery store, you might want to think carefully about the packaging. Can you recycle egg cartons in Philadelphia? Yes, cardboard egg cartons are recyclable in Philadelphia. However, the styrofoam egg cartons...

For those of you who are still high off the Women’s March – or perhaps feeling FOMO from missing it, good news! The GOP & Trump are coming RIGHT to our ‘hood! The deal GOP House and Senate are hosting...

A world united in solidarity. Marchers in DC literally broke the internet. People in Antartica with photobombing penguins marched for climate change. A sea of pink was seen worldwide, all united to stand as the Women’s March may have been...

Today, the unthinkable happened. Tomorrow, we march. We’re marching on Washington tomorrow because climate change is real. We’ve fought for a cleaner environment, and believe this is a human right for all. As the Women’s March on Washington states: In the spirit...

Guest post by Mei Chung How are public health, energy efficiency, and poverty connected? The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA), recently hosted a panel “Bridging the Gap Between Public health, Energy Efficiency, and Poverty”  to explore how public health and energy...

Did you know you can get FINED for using a paper bag for recycling? SWEEP, Streets & Walkways Education and Enforcement Program, educates citizens about their responsibilities for the Philadelphia Streets Sanitation Code. But they also enforce the rules through warnings...

While you’re debating what to stick in your mouth, we have another idea for you: VEGANuary. Philly’s own Humane League is challenging you to go vegan in January. They’re partnering up with Blackbird Pizzeria to host a Meatless Monday run,...

Who says Gardens are strictly for the summer? Since Philadelphia has been declared America’s Garden Capital, it’s only appropriate to ensure the festivities go year-round. Dilworth Plaza has been transformed with America’s Garden Capital Maze, which celebrates our region’s 32...

As we turn our New Year’s resolutions into habits, diet is a HUGE one to assess. Whole 30, Vegan, Paleo, Atkins, Pescetarian… deciding what to put in your mouth can be overwhelming. To complicate things further, the old school “food pyramid”...