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Shop from one of these small & local plant shops for your next green addition Plants are extremely useful, whether it be as a best friend, a house decoration, or a new hobby to take up. Plants have several benefits...

The Parks and Rec program is up and running, on a neighborhood level. Philadelphia Parks and Recreation announced a community compost program in 2019. It’s finally up and running, on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood level. Currently, the program requires residents to connect...

Climate change trends are shifting us towards warmer temps earlier in the year. May heating up is another reminder of climate change. Climate change not only shifting us towards hotter weather but also coming earlier in the year. In Philadelphia,...

Pennsylvania ranks #23 in solar power, and #16 in wind power Renewables are gaining momentum. The contiguous U.S. generated an estimated 606,000 GWh of wind and solar electricity in 2021, up to 16% of electricity consumed, according to Climate Central. Pennsylvania was the...

The Streets Department has five upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Events scheduled Have hazardous waste you need to get rid of? The Streets Department is hosting its annual household hazardous waste events in 2022, requiring Philadelphia residents to register and schedule...

The traveling beer garden returns, as well as an outpost by Fairmount Water Works. Get ready for another season of Parks on Tap! It will return initially to a stationary location and then as a traveling version later this year....

Choose your fav pup now through May 31 It’s time to cast your vote… for your favorite canine The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is seeking its new Spokesdog for clean water. Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) and PWD have...

The Zero Waste & Litter Cabinet was axed in 2020. Here’s how the Office of Sustainability is running with one piece of the zero waste goal. Since the Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet was dissolved in 2020, responsibilities were divided...

The conference returns to the Navy Yard in person On Friday, over 450 local sustainability professionals attended the Green Building United Sustainability Symposium. The symposium was hosted at Penn State at the Navy Yard, a low-energy intensive Living Laboratory featuring...