Bennett Compost

After you spend an agonizing five days tracking its journey, that goodie you bought online finally arrives on your doorstep. But once you tear everything away to get to your new lamp/pair of shoes/blender, you’re left with a mess: plastic,...

As a loyal composting customer, I’ve been trying to figure out what to stick in my bin. Beyond fruit & veggie scraps, I throw in my egg shells, dryer lint & occasional Pounce DeLeon fur that’s stuck on my couch....

Although we love celebrating sustainable organizations like Philadelphia Water, we truly believe in the grassroots power of Philadelphians here on GPB. A south Philly resident via South Ohio & Baltimore, Skyler Willman-Cole is a new Philadelphian who cares about his...

With Dirt Factory debuting in University City this week, everyone's talking about composting. Whether you're a University City resident or not, where can you turn your orange peels & egg shells into plant-satisfying goodness?

Mayor Michael Nutter & the Philadelphia Streets Department announced a new program, "Clean Kitchen, Green Community" campaign today. The goal is to "assess how food waste disposers can help the city work towards its goal of becoming the greenest city of America." Residents in Point Breeze and West Oak Lane are going to participate in a test campaign to measure the amount of waste diverted from landfills by using a garbage disposal. InSinkErator, the world's "leading manufacturer of food waste disposals" is partnering with the city to provide 100 homeowners in each neighborhood with a free disposal & installation by a local plumber. I call Bullshit. Find out why this program isn't as green as advertised after the jump!