Philly

Where to Get Firewood in Philadelphia

BYOA (Bring Your Own Axe) to the Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center for local firewood Want firewood? Need to relieve…

5 years ago

Good Buy Supply is Philly’s First Zero Waste Storefront

Two locals opened the shop on East Passyunk over the weekend As Lower Moyanmensing residents Emily Rodia and Jason Rusnock…

5 years ago

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson Introduced a New Resolution to Prioritize Climate Action in Philly’s COVID-19 Response

The resolution introduced to Philadelphia’s City Council states the Council’s intention to prioritize climate action and environmental justice in COVID-19…

5 years ago

TreePhilly Continues to Green the City Despite Coronavirus

How local tree giveaways adapted In 2020 with contactless pickups and drop-offs. TreePhilly was only days away from announcing big plans…

5 years ago

Philly Group Tackling Trash Through Art

How the Trash Academy is creating change in Philadelphia. In 2015, residents of the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood between 5th and…

5 years ago

SustainPHL 2020 Award Recipients

Four award recipients announced in the 5th annual awards ceremony This year's SustainPHL may have looked different, tech glitches and…

5 years ago

Pools Out for Summer: How COVID-19 stole another Philly institution this Summer

Pools may seem like a luxury, but for many, they're jobs, a way to escape the heat and connect with…

5 years ago

How will climate change affect Philadelphia? (Spoiler: It’s already here.)

From an extensive heatwave to more frequent, intense tropical storms like Isaias. Here’s a look at how you can expect…

5 years ago

6 Ways Residents Are Adjusting to Single-Use Plastics & Sustainable Shopping in the Age of COVID-19

Reusable bags have been declared an unlikely mode of virus transmission, but the widespread use of single-use plastic continues at…

5 years ago

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Local Migrant Farmworkers Afraid to Seek Healthcare for the Virus

A change to the public charge rule allows authorities to deport migrants expected to use public benefits. Now, migrant farmworkers…

5 years ago