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A littered eyesore turned into a place for community In many neighborhoods, Philadelphia is a concrete jungle without much green space, but green space is emerging. In spots that were once littered with dumped building materials and drug paraphernalia may...

Torre’s training in the kitchen helped her craft a company with sustainable, local values Vellum St Soap Company’s founder Melissa Torre believes we shouldn’t put anything on our skin that we wouldn’t put in our mouth. Many commercially available soaps...

No, these 60 degree days aren’t normal for December. As much as we may enjoy them… Temperatures this week have been creeping into the 60s in mid-December. More Americans understand that climate change is happening, and warming December temperatures are...

Philadelphia has a litter problem. So why aren’t there more trashcans in neighborhoods? As you walk through Philadelphia you’ll begin to stuff your back pockets and purse pouches with the various napkins, tissues, and unwanted leaflets that seemingly appear as...

Schuylkill River Development Corporation (SRDC) expects a recreational pier along Bartram’s Mile to be open for use by summer 2022, providing Bartram’s Garden visitors safe and equitable access to the river for fishing, wildlife viewing, and relaxing along Bartram’s Mile....

PHS is planting over 1350 trees, and you can help Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and over 80 of its Tree Tenders groups are planting over 1350 trees in mid-November. The plantings will enhance tree canopies in Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania....

This Philly style “Green New Deal” underscores how much sustainability can inform tangible solutions to issues plaguing this community and others like it. The Overbrook Environmental Education Center’s (OEEC) has been a hub for environmental justice and a living example...

The team behind the app is reporting initial success. But the City isn’t eager to hop on board just yet. Philadelphians are enthusiastic about cleaning up their city. That’s what Morgan Berman has seen through an app named Glitter that...

The Greater Philadelphia Gardens (GPG) collaborate for a fun way to explore the area’s local gardens. It’s leaf-peeping season. One way to explore the local foliage and greens? Get a passport. The Greater Philadelphia Gardens (GPG) collective, a group of...