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As heat waves continue through the end of Summer, fire hydrants are one way residents cool off. But it’s an illegal – and unsustainable – habit. Driving through certain streets in Philadelphia, you may get a soapless car wash by...

Businesses are often pushed to go big and expand. Zsa’s Ice Cream in Mount Airy chose a different path – and found surprising benefits. In 2011, Danielle Jowdy started selling her homemade, “seriously from scratch” ice cream at farmer’s markets...

Philadelphia’s pollution problem affects the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Here’s what can’t go down the city’s storm drains. Due to a combined sewer system, the streets often experiences overflow. That means local waterways are especially sensitive to pollution, which can...

Matthew George started a GoFundMe to help fight litter in 2019. Now, over 90 trash cans have been added to streets. Litter is often the defining point separating the urban landscape from more spacious and affluent areas by zip code.  ...

Babies are expensive. Parents can reduce their carbon footprint (and wallet) by shopping & selling used goods. Parents and soon-to-be parents can make the costs – both carbon and dollars – of a baby a little bit lower. Founded by...

Tiffin’s reusable container program was shut down due to an arbitrary requirement from the city. Circular Philadelphia advocated for a change to this health department rule. Reusable container programs are a huge step in a zero-waste world. Tiffin owner Munish...

Methane is the only pollutant that is also a commodity (natural gas) and it isn’t released during combustion, it just leaks out of every facet of the gas industry.  Methane comes from lots of places. Methane is emitted during the...

Billing mishap caused customers to receive bills of $10,000 and other amounts Philadelphia Water had a billing snafu that showed incorrect amounts for water bills in 19 zip codes, some up to $10,000 dollars. Over 16,000 customers were affected in...

An 100-year flood is not exactly what it sounds like. The reality says a lot about the effects of climate change. Philadelphians and everyone in the surrounding area are no strangers to flooding. Philadelphia’s long history includes water main breaks,...