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Ahh, food waste. What to do… Earlier this year, I was at a farewell party for a leader at my organization at the time. I remember when one of my colleagues turned to the caterer and asked what was happening...

It seems like getting feedback on sustainability plans is ALL the rage with city agencies these days. Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability (or “OOS”) held an open house to discuss their next phase of Greenworks a couple weeks ago, and SEPTA...

When we began to plan the SustainPHL details, we realized that we had an extra step of screening questions. How could we make this event as sustainable as possible, without distracting from the experience? In years past, I’ve received many email...

SustainPHL finally happened last evening – and it was one for the books! We’ll get to all the details of how the night went, including all the people and organizations who made the event possible soon. But in the meantime,...

Reader: Dear GPB, are my Keurig coffee pods recyclable? I got the Keurig as a wedding gift a few years ago and am starting to wonder about the convenience. Sincerely, Questioning my Coffee Addiction Where can you recycle Keurig Coffee Pods...

While SXSW is the holy grail of conferences, the offshoot of SXSW Eco is sure to be the place to be in October. According to the website, SXSW Eco “creates a space for business leaders, policy makers, innovators and designers to...

We’ve been keeping tabs on MilkCrate since it debuted in 2014. So when we heard the app was changing from its “green yelp” reputation to focus on an employee engagement app, we went straight to MilkCrate’s CEO Morgan Berman to...

Over the past few months on Green Philly, we’ve been sharing details on the outstanding nominees for the first SustainPHL Awards on August 18th. SustainPHL aims to recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of sustainability activists and acknowledge the impact...

SustainPHL nominee & GPB Contributor Lori Braunstein shares her story about her time during the March for a Clean Energy Revolution during the DNC last week. Taking to the Streets in the Name of Clean Energy and Climate Justice Last...