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Composting made easy while you catch up on TV Now more than ever, you may find yourself constantly in the kitchen. Whether it be from cooking a full-course meal or snacking, the reality is our food waste adds up. This...

Program allows shoppers to “round up” their purchases to the nearest dollar, with proceeds going to local causes. Are you a Philly organization that could use cash for your cause? West Philly’s Mariposa Food Co-op is opening its applications for...

New Jersey-based company’s foundation focuses on collecting and recycling plastic waste in developing countries. In honor of World Oceans Day, the TerraCycle Thai Foundation installed a river plastic capture trap in Bangkok, Thailand. The device, placed in the waterway of...

During our 4 States, 1 Watershed digital panel on Wednesday, May 27th, four panelists shared their insights on what we can do to keep the Delaware River Watershed healthy. The experts also noted considerations to make as we learn about...

Journalists have been arrested in Philly while covering protests this week. Here’s a letter local media outlets sent. (Note: This letter was sent to Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on Thursday.) June 4, 2020 Dear Commissioner Outlaw: We represent the newsroom...

Green Philly stands behind the Black Lives Matter movement. As a sustainability-focused organization serving a majority black city, we understand how imperative it is to stand in opposition to injustice as it pertains to both the environment and race. Fighting...

We are outraged and mourn the senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tamir Rice, and too many black Americans. We stand in solidarity with the black community who have suffered injustices for too long. Over the past...

Retrievr is SmartCityPHL’s first winner of the Pitch & Pilot challenge Looking to responsibly rid hard-to-recycle items like clothing, electronics and microwaves? There’s a new app for that. The City of Philadelphia announced a partnership with Retrievr. Residents can schedule...

The Trust for Public Land released its annual list of the country’s metropolitan park systems. As warmer weather and cabin fever draws local residents out of their homes during quarantine, only a handful of places remain open where people are...