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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...

City to continue street sweeping pilot with trucks, push brooms and leaf blowers; asking residents to move cars. In an effort to clean up our dirty reputation, Philadelphia announced that they’ll resume a street sweeping pilot on August 9th. The...

CHOP study released about the impact of greenspace on mental health during the pandemic As many people can attest, going outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic boosted mental health. Our local trail use even increased a whopping 138%. And now a...

Lenapehoking~Watershed: a place for water, art and culture offers programming, performances, games and more. A new series connects local residents to the Delaware Watershed and its native people. Lenapehoking~Watershed: a place for water, art, and culture is an environmental art...

Philadelphia announces plan to reopen MLK Drive to vehicular traffic, despite the road having on average one death per year and more than 20 serious crashes. Despite nearly 6000 Philadelphians asking Mayor Kenney and the City to reimagine MLK Drive,...

Katie Bartolotta, Director of Policy and Programs will become Interim Executive Director After six years in his role as Executive Director of Green Building United, Alex Dews announced he is leaving the position. Dews has accepted a role at the Institute...

The council held a panel to celebrate the House’s historic vote repairing Federal Greenhouse Gas Standards The House of Representatives voted in late June to restore federal standards for methane leakage from oil and gas facilities built since 2015. Clean...

Local nonprofit’s board features local energy leaders The Energy Co-op recently held an election at their Annual Members Meeting to determine the latest Board of Directors. The new and returning board members will help guide sustainability efforts for the next...

FABSCRAP is recycling pre-consumer textiles, making them accessible to creative communities in Philadelphia this Fall The fashion industry is notorious for exploiting our planet’s limited resources. Between the 6.3 million tons of textiles wasted a year during the production process...