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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...

Special offer courtesy of our SustainPHL sponsor, Home Brewed Events. S.E.E.D, Sustainable Everyday Edibles and Drinkables, will be the area’s first fully vegan food and beer festival, an inclusive and sustainable experience that everyone can enjoy – vegans, vegetarians, and...

One of our biggest questions while creating SustainPHL was how we’d discuss sustainability. We wanted to redefine the definition beyond recycling and rain barrels, but talk about ways people are improving the sustainability of their communities. Our Civic Sustainability Award...

Our committee behind the scenes is hard at work to make the inaugural SustainPHLthe best event possible for all of you fine readers. So why should you reserve your ticket ASAP? Here are 5 of my favorite reasons. Top 5 Reasons...

The donkeys have descended upon Philly! Besides the fact we have painted donkeys sprinkled throughout our city, political fever is throughout the city. The DNC has officially come out with ways they’re sustainable, including carbon offsets, waste diversion & SEPTA...