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Join over 50 unique and vibrant Community Gardens across the city. Want to check out how Philadelphians are growing food and blooms across the city? There’s a day to get involved on Saturday. Join Neighborhood Gardens Trust on Community Gardens...

Recycling continues to take hits A program initially created in 2009 to encourage recycling is no longer in the city of brotherly love. Philadelphia Recycling Rewards, rebranded as Philacycle in 2017, will be discontinued as of June 30, 2019. At...

The GREEN Program, Philadelphia Urban Adventures & Office of Sustainability announces socially-minded tours. Want to explore local food? Conservation? Green Infrastructure? Sustainable Philadelphia Tours are here, thanks to a collaboration between  The GREEN Program (TGP) and Philadelphia Urban Adventures, The City...

The cannabis production wave is going large scale fast and furiously at an incredible growth rate of almost 40% worldwide. According to CNBC,  analysts have already determined that marijuana tax revenues exceed alcohol tax revenues in the states of Colorado,...

The Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony is the region’s only award that celebrates green stormwater infrastructure projects and innovations The Excellence in GSI (Green Stormwater Infrastructure) Awards Ceremony is the region’s only award that celebrates and elevates green stormwater infrastructure...

Gauthier’s win gives another plus for sustainability Jamie Gauthier pulled a huge upset in the City Council races, defeating longtime incumbent Jannie Blackwell in the 3rd District. Since there is no Republican opponent, Gauthier is the presumptive winner for November’s...

What do the numbers on those plastics ACTUALLY mean? We explain. “I was once told that, with single-stream recycling such as we have in Philadelphia, any plastic container that has a number in a triangle, any number, can be recycled. ...

Get your sustainability leaders & changemakers in Can you believe it’s that time of year again? Green Philly is host of SustainPHL, the city’s annual award ceremony and celebration. Nominate nonprofits, businesses, civic/government associations, individuals and/or project for the SustainPHL...

Sprouting Roots in Philadelphia “The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.“ Alfred Austin Gardening is not just for...