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Join us for a conversation about Philly’s progress and where we can improve. Join us on Tuesday, November 19th at 5:30 PM at Azavea, 990 Spring Garden St. Philly has a lot of ambitious plans to become a modern city...

Your old refrigerator or freezer can use as much as four times the energy as newer models, adding up to $150/year on your electricity bill. Looking to upgrade and to get rid of an old, working freezer or fridge? How...

Patrons at the Collingswood Farmers’ Market can rent out reusable bags. Can the service spread as businesses ease into single-use bag bans? We all know and love bike share programs, like Philly’s own Indego. But in South Jersey, the Collingswood...

The controversial N.J.-based outdoorsman releases his latest book, a guide to reversing the damage we’ve done to the earth He can track any living creature through the wilderness, be it beast or man. He can revive entire felled forests to...

The Streets Department’s 2019 Philly Leaf Recycling Program begins on Tuesday, November 12 and runs through Saturday, December 21.  Here’s the deal to compost those leaves THE RIGHT WAY: USE BROWN BAGS. Bagged leaves will only be accepted in biodegradable paper bags.  These bags can be processed for...

Scientists warn of “untold suffering” 11,000 scientists from 153 countries declared a climate emergency if we don’t make changes to how we live in a BioScience paper. According to the paper, “Scientists have a moral obligation to clearly warn humanity of...

An estimated 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins are trashed each year instead of being eaten or composted. That’s REAL spooky news. The bottom line: After you’ve carved those pumpkins, don’t trash them! How to Make the Most out of Your...

How the legendary local activist joined the actress in DC For many, getting arrested is something to avoid. But for local entrepreneur and founder of many things sustainable Judy Wicks, it’s joyful in its own kind of way. “It’s kind...

Green Building United Released its 2nd annual 2030 District Report; exceeding previous targets. Philadelphia has a goal to reduce citywide carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 to slow the effects of climate change. Results are showing that they’re more than...