Water

Can you flush wipes down the toilet? How the COVID-19 uptick of those “flushable” products impacts your watershed

Water departments around the country are reminding the public that #wipesclogpipes. Another unintended consequence of the coronavirus contagion: clogged pipes.…

6 years ago

Panic-buying bottled water? Here’s the truth about whether you need to add it to your shopping cart VS good ol’ tap.

Tap water is safe for consumption according to the EPA amidst COVID-19 pandemic

6 years ago

Steel chains, straws & styrofoam form functional art at the Schuylkill Center

The center's LandLab program gives artists a chance to spotlight ecological stewardship through their creations. Metal chains, plastic straws and…

6 years ago

Where can I recycle motor oil

Motor oil sticks to everything - even water! When poured down a gutter or a drain, oil can find its…

6 years ago

Where can I recycle household paint

Americans throw away 70 gallons of paint every year, according to the U.S. EPA, and that wasted paint could be…

6 years ago

Calling climate change experts! The DRBC wants you.

The Delaware River Basin Commission is seeking members for its newest advisory committee. The Advisory Committee on Climate Change (ACCC),…

6 years ago

How a pledge to “Grow Clean Water” & support healthy farms can help the Delaware Watershed

Agriculture makes up roughly 25 percent of the Delaware Watershed's land cover. You may not be a farmer, but you…

6 years ago

What is the Delaware Watershed?

You've heard the phrase. Here's an explainer for what it means. A source of drinking water for upwards of 13…

6 years ago

Why Philly shouldn’t be freaking out about PFAS… yet

Yes, there are contaminants in Philly's drinking water. There was a collective gasp around Philadelphia last month when a new…

6 years ago

What do Green Philly readers know about their water?

We asked and you answered. Over the past week, Green Philly readers told us what they know - and what…

6 years ago