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I was just wondering if the hard plastic milk crates that pint cartons of milk, iced tea and such come in, can be recycled? – JUGS’ trying to figure it out Plastic containers come in a large variety of shapes...

During AaronRey Ebreo’s freshman year at Temple University in 2016, he noticed someone carrying boxes of food out of Morgan Hall. Curious, Ebreo approached him and asked what he was doing. “He just told me he was using his unused...

How can one cleanup make an impact? Here’s an extra incentive to get out there for Philly Spring Cleanup Day tomorrow. Over fifty volunteers including Temple University students and Olney residents teamed up to clean Tacony Creek Park last Saturday...

Exciting update, Green Philly readers. Recently, we joined Broke In Philly, a collaborative reporting project on solutions to poverty and the city’s push toward economic justice. Together, there are 23 organizations reporting on these issues. As we report on sustainability,...

At Green Philly, we have a mission to make sustainability easy, accessible and inexpensive. It’s time that we highlight Philadelphia’s sustainability scene for an entire week! Join us in a week-long celebration of events to promote sustainability in the Philadelphia...

Grab some trash bags and team up with your fellow community members to keep the streets clean. The 12th annual Philly Spring Cleanup Day is taking place this Saturday, April 6th, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. If you...

Earlier this year, people learned that Philadelphia is burning half of its recyclables. On NextDoor, people are calling out the sham of recycling, and others are choosing to discard their plastics in the trash to spare Chester of additional pollutants,...

Transitioning to a sustainable lifestyle can be a challenge without the right resources or knowledge. Although we should reduce our use of technology in order to save energy and reduce e-waste, it can also work to our advantage. Did you...

The Philadelphia Environmental Film Fest is back! Get your tickets for the 3rd annual Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival April 5-7 at the historic Philadelphia Film Center in Center City. The Festival will present provocative and inspiring films from around the...