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Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Groundhog Day, Arbor Day, if you can name it there’s probably a holiday card for it. But what to do with all those cards after the fact? WHERE TO RECYCLE OLD GREETING CARDS Whether you’ve...

We’ve made it another month of 2017 into March! Whether your thing is biking, flowers, theater, baking, or wildlife, we have the best events to get you through until spring. 7 Sustainability Events for March 1. RAIR: Projects made possible...

February 28th is your last day to take advantage of $15 tickets to this year’s Philly Farm and Food Fest! In case you’ve missed it in previous years or can’t tell by the title, there will be plenty of delectable,...

I got rid of my car 2 years ago (OK – maybe it was smashed...) and haven’t looked back. I’ve discovered how easy it is to live in Philly without a car – especially how added bike lanes, Zipcar, Indego...

Tabling Event (noun) Planned occasion where volunteers or organizers greet the public, engage them in their cause, and implore that they take further action towards their cause. Although that’s not an official definition, I’d say it’s pretty spot on. When...

“I frequent local coffee shops, which makes me question. Can you recycle coffee cup lids?”  -Conscious Coffee Consumer If you’re like me, you’ve got one big vice: caffeine. I’ve got a coffee problem, but of all my problems it’s definitely...

Kindling catches on to build a fire, eh? We’ve all been there – making an effort to bike in this 30* weather or summer 90 degrees for the sake of sustainability. Let’s start celebrating those recycling hoarding moments to all...

Ladies and gents, let’s talk salons. Most of us enjoy the occasional mani-pedi or maybe treating ourselves to a balayage once in awhile. The ugly truth of these luxuries we enjoy is that many salons use products containing harsh chemicals. Chemicals...

The City of Philadelphia Streets Department will hold the 10th annual Philly Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 8th from 9 AM to 2 PM. Last year’s Philly Spring Clean Up 2016 removed over 600,000 pounds of trash from the streets of...