Eco-explainer: Should you open up fire hydrants to cool off?

4 years ago

As heat waves continue through the end of Summer, fire hydrants are one way residents cool off. But it's an…

In a corporate world pushing to go big, Zsa’s Ice Cream chose to go small – and local

4 years ago

Businesses are often pushed to go big and expand. Zsa’s Ice Cream in Mount Airy chose a different path –…

Eco-Explainer: What can go down a storm drain? Short answer – Nothing.

4 years ago

Philadelphia’s pollution problem affects the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Here’s what can’t go down the city’s storm drains. Due to…

I Love Thy Hood fights litter, one trash can at a time.

4 years ago

Matthew George started a GoFundMe to help fight litter in 2019. Now, over 90 trash cans have been added to…

Want to make cash from used baby supplies? Good Buy Gear just launched in Philly

4 years ago

Babies are expensive. Parents can reduce their carbon footprint (and wallet) by shopping & selling used goods. Parents and soon-to-be…

Good News! Philadelphia has made it easier for restaurants and businesses to offer reusable containers to customers.

4 years ago

Tiffin’s reusable container program was shut down due to an arbitrary requirement from the city. Circular Philadelphia advocated for a…

Eco-Explainer: Why Methane Matters

4 years ago

Methane is the only pollutant that is also a commodity (natural gas) and it isn’t released during combustion, it just…

Philadelphia Water Bills overcharge over 16,000 customers in hiccup

4 years ago

Billing mishap caused customers to receive bills of $10,000 and other amounts Philadelphia Water had a billing snafu that showed…

What’s a 100-year flood in the times of Climate Change? A wetter Philadelphia means more historic events.

4 years ago

An 100-year flood is not exactly what it sounds like. The reality says a lot about the effects of climate…