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OK, ok. So we previously gave a guide on how to recycle used clothes (including reusing old clothes as rags, etc.) With more clothing donation and recycling programs popping up, it’s time that we revisit this topic. (Plus, tidying up...

After a magical four days in Glacier National Park, the only way back to the train station was via passenger van with a Chris. Chris was in his 80s and had lived all over the world, including Alaska, Tennesee and...

Philadelphia Theatre Week is happening from February 7-17, with over 100 events. Drop off your E-Waste The Philadelphia Theatre Green Alliance Chapter is hosting an e-waste drive, with items to be recycled by PAR Recycle Works, a nonprofit electronics recycler...

At our “How Sustainability Works” event, Nic Esposito shared a plea for entrepeneurs to fix recycling. Shortly after, we have someone stepping up to the call. Meet Loop. As WHYY reported, New Jersey-based Terracycle is working with Proctor & Gamble,...

Have you heard of the student group Graduate Sustainability Network (GSN) at Jefferson? The club aims to create an interdisciplinary network of graduate students with interest in sustainability. Each year, GSN hosts the Sustainability Forum during their spring semester which...

Last Wednesday, 100 of our closest (and new) friends gathered at United By Blue’s location in Old City to hear from seven experts in sustainability. Here’s a quick recap. How Sustainability Works Recap – 1/23 in Old City Gabriella Paez,...

How does the “greenest” city in America divert compost and clothes from landfills? Alexa Kielty, Zero Wast Specialist of San Francisco talks about their journey with wins and hurdles in today’s episode. (This is a follow up from our last...

We’re using more resources than ever before in human history. Between the plastic bags we use for our groceries to the packaging used for your favorite bottle of shampoo, we’re quickly running our planet dry—and in some cases, literally. And...

What’s going around the greenspace this snowy Friday? Here are 5 articles you should read: Can beautifying neighborhoods actually reduce crime? Recent studies by Penn & Columbia University shared that “overall crime’ dipped by 10% in neighborhoods with transformed lots,...