How the Philadelphia Marathon Pulled off a Zero-Waste Event with 90K People

6 years ago

Events create a lot of waste. Take large-scale events, like races - complete with disposable cups and bottles, post-celebration snacks,…

Meet UrbanPromise’s 3 Young River Stewards

6 years ago

Camden high schoolers share their experiences caring for and exploring the Cooper River--and the impact it’s had on their lives. …

Fourth-grade children wrote a press release about Climate Strike

6 years ago

Young People Strike for Climate - and share their reasons. Students protested climate injustice in Philadelphia on Friday to coincide…

Changing our Banks & Business Types to be more Sustainable

6 years ago

We sat down to reimagine traditional economy questions at the Sustainable Brands Conference. “We are at the beginning of mass…

How to Stop Getting Those Annoying Circulars & Flyers on Your Door

6 years ago

Hate getting those flyers that turn into litter? Philly has a program to stop them. Circulars, menus, and flyers can…

PES Refinery Responsible for 20% of GHG Emissions, Yet City Says Private Entities Control its Future over Residents Well-Being

6 years ago

City Releases PES Report 2 Days Before Thanksgiving. Two days before Thanksgiving, the City of Philadelphia released a Report on…

City Says it’s 71% on track to Tackle composting, Plastic Bags & Illegal Dumping according to 2-year Zero Waste report

6 years ago

Zero Waste & Litter Cabinet released its two-year report today The City released its 2019 Zero Waste & Litter Report,…

Aquaman Missed a HUGE Opportunity. When will Media get with the program?

6 years ago

Although Aquaman debuted in theaters almost a year ago, I finally watched the movie this past weekend. (A few disclaimers:…

On the “Grid:” Why Alex Mulcahy is Determined to Keep Print Alive

6 years ago

Due to revenue challenges, all of the media is facing a fight to stay relevant. Here's how one local publisher…