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Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Customers turn to local farmers markets’ in wake of parasite outbreak. Local farmers are seeing an uptick in foot traffic at farmers markets. Customers say that a big reason for shopping locally is...

Carlton Williams is leaving the Office of Clean and Green Initiatives after helping launch Mayor Parker’s anti-litter efforts. Community leaders say his successor should build on that work while tackling the root causes of waste. Carlton Williams, the inaugural director...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Clean and Green Director replaces Managing Director. The current Clean and Green Initiatives Director, Carlton Williams, will be replacing Managing Director Adam Thiel as he resigns from the public sector. The transition will...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: 100 kayakers take to the Schuylkill. To celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, Schuylkill River Greenways Association hosted a large kayaking parade highlighting the Schuylkill River’s significance in the Revolutionary War. Over 100 kayakers...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Businesses not following plastic bag ban. A study conducted by the environmental nonprofit PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center found that businesses are not complying with Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban law. Local businesses are...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Severe weather causes flash flooding. After record-high temperatures likely impacted by climate change, intense storms led to flash floods throughout the Philadelphia region over the July 4th holiday weekend. Parts of Kelly Drive...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: New beautification efforts along Broad Street. Construction of a new green traffic median in front of the Kimmel Center is now complete. The median is part of a larger $150 million master plan...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Mussels clean the Manayunk Canal. Once trash-filled and green algae-covered, the Manayunk Canal is now bustling with wildlife as the water becomes increasingly inhabitable. Work to clear the canal has been going on...

A multi-use trail would allow pedestrians and bikes to travel from Rowan University to the Edelman Fossil Park and connect to other area trail systems. This article is republished in partnership with South Jersey Climate News. By Michael Bautista, Staff Writer. A...