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Over 2600 participants combated food insecurity in the Philadelphia region Over 38 million people in the US face food insecurity. In Pennsylvania, around 16.5% of people are food insecure as of September 2020. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) announced that...

Events will be both online and in-person to reach a wider audience this year. The Delaware River Festival is back from September 24th through October 3rd. Events include paddling, nature walks, kite flying online story readings, animal presentations, sponsored evenings...

Game over – but not to the landfill. Have an old Xbox console or accessories that you need to get rid of? Microsoft has a program to recycle your old products, accessories, packaging and batteries. The State of Pennsylvania makes...

Join us for an event to hear changemakers who are solving problems in the city. Delayed pickups, combing trash and recycling, and unclear guidelines of what can go in the blue bin: Philadelphia’s recycling is broken. Although there isn’t a...

Over 10 businesses will work with the city to tackle food waste Over 108 billion pounds of food is wasted annually in the United States. The Office of Sustainability announced the launch of the Food Waste Business Challenge to get...

The goal is to bring natural solutions to the Chester Waterfront Trail The Chester Waterfront Master Plan has been in progress since 2019, but a new partnership may bring more natural solutions. Natural Lands is partnering with the Riverfront Alliance...

Record rainfall, flooding and tornados hit the Delaware Valley Region. Here’s what we can say – and cannot say- was due to climate change. Less than one month after the critical IPCC climate report was released, essentially declaring a climate...

Ikea announced their pilot Buy Back & Resell service runs through September 19, 2021 at the Conshocken location. Upgrading your digs from a certain Swedish design aesthetic? You may be able to cash in. Retailer IKEA announced a pilot program...

A River Reconnected: new report defines problems and possibilities for the future of the Delaware River waterfront. How many of us have walked, biked, or kayaked along the Delaware River? The Delaware River Watershed is an invaluable resource and has...