Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee

Philly's cleaning up!  Both the 'city blocks' & 'vacant lots' are both being judged HARD in Philly this week by two Philly-based organizations. The Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC) is in the middle of judging 17 city blocks to wrap up the 2012 "cleaning season" in Philadelphia. The 2012 Clean Block Contest selected finalists from over 6,600 organized blocks which had cleanups throughout the year. Fun stats for this year's beautification efforts include: (Find out more about city efforts & see a before/after, after the jump!)

Hope everyone had a Happy Earth Day Week and was able to get their green on! Here's what you missed in sustainability news this week:

Have some hazardous waste lying around or old tires you need to dispose of? The Streets Department is hosting a few upcoming events: