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Festival of Carols will present new and exciting arrangements of familiar carols, other inspiring music, and readings  around the theme “A Time of Hope.” This concert has something for everyone, and will surely get you into the spirit of the...

Recycle Your Christmas Tree After you take down your Christmas tree, don’t trash it. If you leave it to the curb, it ends up in a landfill (adn take virtually forever to decompose.) Instead, recycle and compost that tree! First,...

Got old holiday lights? Don’t trash ’em. Did you know that Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year’s holiday time frame, which equals an extra 25 million tons of garbage? Don’t add to that number! Have those holiday...

It’s time to rip down the holly, bright lights and recycle your tree. Don’t throw your Christmas tree to the curb – it will go straight to the landfill. Instead, participate in the Streets Department’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program! Make...

It’s that time of the year: to take down the decorations and recycle your Christmas Tree! Here’s a list of locations where you can treecycle – thus reducing space in landfills and giving your tree a new life. Where to...

Dearest readers, We’re wishing you a happy holiday full of love, joy and time with your nearest and dearest. And for those mass-produced gifts you’ll receive, we’re crossing our fingers for gift receipts too. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

With twenty days left til Christmas it’s time to get your green gift shopping on! Don’t stress, friends, we have your guide to affordable, eco-friendly items for everyone on your list. Fashionistas: For the fashionable lady who likes to be sustainable while looking cute gift the Jous Jous Eco Friendly Handmade Earring. I love all the colors, but especially the red and green. (See these beauties on the right.) Kids : The tots in your life will have fun with this Green Toys Recycling Truck. And, their parents will be grateful you didn’t gift them something toxic or noisy. Click through for more recommendations!

Now that (most) Christmas festivities are over, it's time to start thinking about disposing of that tree. Lucky for you, once you're done with the Christmas spirit (and needles falling), the Philadelphia Streets Department 2011 Christmas Tree Recycling Program runs Monday, January 3 through Saturday, January 15. This annual (22 yr old!) program is an environmentally safe alternative for the

The hours to Christmas are ticking away... So what last minute gift ideas can you get for everyone on your list? For those Traveling to/from the Holidays, (find out more, after the jump!)