Green Philly Statement

5 years ago

We are outraged and mourn the senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tamir Rice, and too many…

City pilots Retrievr, clothing & electronics doorstep pickup

5 years ago

Retrievr is SmartCityPHL's first winner of the Pitch & Pilot challenge Looking to responsibly rid hard-to-recycle items like clothing, electronics…

Yay for parks: Philly’s Park System jumps to 15th Spot on Annual ParkScore Index

5 years ago

The Trust for Public Land released its annual list of the country’s metropolitan park systems. As warmer weather and cabin…

Where to Buy Masks & Support Local from 7 Philly Small Businesses

5 years ago

Photo by Julian Wan on Unsplash The City of Philadelphia instructs residents to always wear a mask in public, even…

Plant-lovers: Enter the PHS Gardening Contest

5 years ago

Another socially-distant activity for your quarantine Are you a non-professional gardener from PA, NJ or Delaware? The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society…

Reminder: You should be wearing a mask outdoors in the city, every time.

5 years ago

Keys? Check. Phone? Check. Mask? Check. City says: regardless if you're biking, running, doing errands, walking, or hanging out in…

Eco-Explainer: What are Combined Sewer Systems?

5 years ago

As climate change brings hotter and wetter weather to Philly, it can strain our waterways due to our archaic systems.…

Bi-weekly recycling to continue through the end of June

5 years ago

Hoard that recycling for every-other-week pickup *** UPDATE 7/1/20: Weekly recycling will resume beginning Monday, July 6th. The Streets Department…

How to Advocate for Clean Water & the Environment in a Virtual World

5 years ago

Want to get politically engaged? Like everything right now it’s a little more complicated than usual. With state capitals closed…