Councilmember Gilmore Richardson appointed to EPA Local Government Advisory Committee

4 years ago

Committee will provide independent policy advice to EPA; KGR joins 33 new appointees The EPA announced 34 new appointments to…

Riverbend brings Philly kids to the classroom, outdoors

4 years ago

Tucked away in a hillside above a curve in the Schuylkill River in Lower Merion Township is the Riverbend Environmental…

Green Philly selected for a LION-Facebook Revenue Growth Fellowship

4 years ago

Newsroom is in the first cohort of 12 newsrooms that will receive funding and training for a new hire focused…

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…