eco-explainer

You’ve probably heard of greenwashing. So what’s the ‘hush’ about? While many companies have sustainability built into their operations, quite a few won’t publicize the efforts that they make. This practice is called “greenhushing.” With an overwhelming number of businesses...

The Philadelphia Water Department invites you to the Green City, Clean Waters ‘A Decade in the Community’ celebration on Thursday, October 21 from 4 – 7pm outside the Crane Arts Building and in the street along the 1400 Block of...

Want to learn more about a no-brainer, effective method of addressing stormwater? Keep reading! Technology that mitigates the impacts of climate change can take all shapes and forms, from green roofs to the type of paving below our feet and...

Methane is the only pollutant that is also a commodity (natural gas) and it isn’t released during combustion, it just leaks out of every facet of the gas industry.  Methane comes from lots of places. Methane is emitted during the...

It seems everything is “green” these days: green cars, green cleaning supplies, and even green eating. That leads us to an important distinction:  Are things businesses actually green or are they greenwashed? More ubiquitous than eco-friendly businesses is the phenomenon...