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Looking for plans for the weekend? Here’s the best local and green events to kick back, whether you’re a foodie or outdoor lover:

Philadelphia, including West Laurel Hill, is covered with invasive species of plants and trees like knotweed, hops, thistle, stilt grass, and poison ivy. One cemetery needs to remove all invasive species before introducing new ones. The best way to remove these invasive species of plants? Use “environmentally friendly vegetation control”. AKA Goats.

Sorry Lana, but no summertime sadness here. We're really excited to introduce our summer interns. You'll be seeing their faces and reading the amazing posts they have in store for you. Let's introduce them...

I come from a tennis-playing family. My parents play. My brothers play. My grandparents, aunts, uncles and even a few cousins play. As you can probably imagine, we have A LOT of used tennis balls always lying around. My family tries to recycle or reuse most old tennis balls so they don’t end up in a landfill - like the 20,000 metric tons of that end up there each year. So what can you do with used tennis balls? We tackle this question in today's Where Can I Wednesday column.

Many reasons to live sustainably ultimately benefit one person: you. What's one of the best parts of joining a local CSA? Fresh, delicious veggies and fruit. Like seriously, better than you've ever had before. Although I certainly avoid preaching to the crowd, my body got out of whack lately between traveling, getting sick and work. After seeing some not-so-flattering photos of myself, I decided to do a mini detox. Kicking back into a healthier version of you doesn't require a juice detox or lots of cash. There's a few simple ways to detox - all cheap, easy and locally. Here's 10 Ways to Get Healthy & Detox on a budget:

Happy Friday, readers! Looking for something to do this weekend? We've rounded up local and sustainably-minded events for you:

Looking for an event that combines sustainability and technology? Philly EcoCamp is a series of events to promote sustainability and environment through technology, happening in Philadelphia June 20-22. Here's an overview of what to expect for the weekend. EcoCamp Philadelphia 2014 Schedule:

Happy World Environment Day! Recently, my parents returned an exciting surprise that I had created 22 years ago, confirming my green obsession officially began in 1992. In honor of this day of caring for our planet and to make my 2nd grade dreams a reality, I'm officially publishing my work here for you beautiful people. Call it a throwBack Thursday present for y'all. And Things Got Worse. Didn't I ever reveal that's when I discovered my artistic talents and geography skills, too? Read on, friends. You know you want to.

Does your neighborhood have too many tires lying around the streets? The 2014 Tire Round-Up Program encourages residents including Block Captains, organized community/civic organizations, Town Watch organizations, Partnership Recycling Groups to register and gather excess tires from littering the streets. Simply call  215-685-3981 by Friday, June 27th.