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This piece originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer and is republished as a part of our Broke in Philly mini-series, the Hidden Environmental Costs of COVID-19, a partnership between Green Philly and Next City. Photographs of crowded parks filled my...

The Academy of Natural Sciences may be closed to the public. But one collection the public never sees holds a piece of history with an interesting connection to climate change. In a corner inaccessible to the public, plant samples are tucked...

City announced that there’d be painful budget cuts. Here’s one devastating impact on sustainability. Cover Photo: Plastic water bottles on art museum steps at Philadelphia Marathon 2019, a Zero Waste Event Mayor Jim Kenney prepared us to brace for deep...

Throw all of your weird recyclables into one bucket and place it outside your front door? Rabbit Recycling makes giving back to the earth that easy. Unsure what you should do with pens and markers, Styrofoam and snack bags? There’s...

Philadelphia Energy Authority Reopened Solarize Philly Program On Earth Day Have you wanted to make the switch to solar? Now may be the time. The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) reopened Solarize Phillyagain on Earth Day, with extra incentives to make...

The Importance of Our Wetlands Over one-third of endangered species in the US exclusively live in wetlands, and almost half use the wetlands at some point or habitats, according to the EPA. Wetlands in urban areas like Philly are particularly...

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day this month, we are giving you 30 sustainability tips – to try each day in April. Follow along with us on social media and use the #30EcoWays to share what sustainable actions...

Student artwork highlights the relationship Philadelphians have with their waterways and our shared responsibility for keeping them clean. The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) announced 12 student winners for their art that display...

Plastic Bag Announcement: The Earth Day Party Pooper This past Wednesday, members took part in celebrating our planet, whether it was through a virtual webinar or taking a walk around the neighborhood. If we can take anything away from this...