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This past Saturday evening, an SUV hit and fatally ran over 34-year-old Pablo Avendano. Avendano worked as a courier for food delivery service Caviar and was traveling in the bike lane of Spring Garden and 10th Street. The news comes...

PennFuture announced its Green in ’18” campaign,  grassroots movement that aims to spur the gubernatorial candidates to prioritize environmental issues. Leading a coalition of 25 unified state environmental groups, PennFuture also created the first-ever Pennsylvania Common Conservation Agenda Pennsylvania Common Conservation Agenda, outlining popular, fiscally...

My best friend has been faithfully by my side for over ten years, keeping me company, warning me of dangers, and making sure I get outside for a walk at least 3 times a day. He is a small white...

Bucks County, located about fifty miles outside of Philadelphia, is a historic county adorned with old stone cottages and new age mansions built atop storybook like landscapes. This beautiful Pennsylvania county is home to tight-knit communities, nationally recognized school districts,...

Spending time in the kitchen can do wonders. Beyond knowing what’s in your food, preparing a homecooked meal can build trust, intimacy and create bonds. When I flipped through The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook, it’s clear that the recipes inside are meant...

Last summer, I was running late for a friend’s baby shower and grabbed a gift bag out of the closet. As we were walking to the party, I realized that I caught the bag on something in my apartment, and...

Happy Earth Day! (Technically yesterday was the “official” Earth Day. But really, every day is earth day!) We celebrated this past week by recognizing simple steps you can take to leave a smaller footprint. We were psyched to see everyone using...

Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22nd. According to the Earth Day Network, it is the largest civic-focused day of action in the world, with a mission to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. But while...

Going sustainable isn’t purely about what you’re recycling or how you’re getting to work. Have you thought about what you put on your body? (I’m talking clothes here.) The problem with conventional workout gear Many conventional workout gear is made...