Philadelphia Marathon

Events create a lot of waste. Take large-scale events, like races – complete with disposable cups and bottles, post-celebration snacks, discarded warm-up clothing, and thousands of people – and you have the potential for significant waste. A zero-waste goal (which...

It’s not too late to join the team of Waste Watchers for the Philadelphia Marathon this weekend! Partnering for the 4th year in a row, the Mayor’s offices of Sustainability and Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service are asking for your...

There's trash, recycling and composting at the Philadelphia Marathon start line. But which goes in which bin? Who you gonna call? Waste Watchers! More about Philadelphia Marathon Waste Watchers Program, after the jump!

The Philadelphia Marathon is grabbing tons of attention for offering up some prime 26.2 mile real estate for disheveled NYC should-have-been runners. But there's more attention on the way for the Philadelphia Marathon's sustainability efforts! As I pointed out with the Broad Street run, large running events produce a TON of waste. (Find out how the Philadelphia Marathon is becoming more sustainable and how YOU can help!)