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Student artwork highlights the relationship Philadelphians have with their waterways and our shared responsibility for keeping them clean. The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) announced 12 student winners for their art that display...

Give back to your community by joining these organizations for a more sustainable city With the oncoming warmer weather, striving for a cleaner Philadelphia will be no easy feat. Climate change often feels like a problem that goes beyond an...

Despite images of empty grocery aisles, there hasn’t been a lot of disruption to local supply chains at this time. Here’s how to support local farmers and get fresh food. During this new reality, everything has changed, including how we...

City moves forward with plan to use 100% renewable energy by 2030. There’s another step of progress to a greener Philadelphia The City of Philadelphia has embarked on a solar project that will provide 22 percent of the electricity needed...

Explore the Delaware River with Independence Seaport Museum’s Eco Tours Years ago, the Delaware River was full of poop… literally. A mix of unprocessed sewage, blood from slaughterhouses, oil from refineries and toxic waste from chemical companies created a dead...

Prom season is approaching, and teens are scrambling to find the perfect date and perfect dress for that special night. One of our readers asked: Do you know of any organizations that are collecting prom dresses in the Philadelphia area?...

Summer is the season of farmer’s markets, and starting Saturday, you can find one in Philly’s famous Reading Terminal. The indoor market will host a weekly “Local Food Section” throughout the summer and fall harvest season, spotlighting a rotating selection...

Clothes shopping is one of life’s greatest pleasures — but done wrong, it can also be one of the environment’s biggest threats. Churning out and distributing these items has its own detriments, from the overuse of water in cotton farming...

How do businesses measure success beyond profit? More companies are adopting the Triple Bottom Line approach, but what exactly does the term mean? The term Triple Bottom Line was introduced by John Elkington in 1994. In the past 20+ years,...