Philadelphia

Webinar RECAP: Sustainable homes: How to go green from your roof to your stoop

Enjoy the recap from our latest webinar In Philadelphia, 79% of carbon emissions come from buildings. Although much of that…

3 years ago

Philadelphia Leaf “recycling” program returns

City program, branded recycling, actually composts city resident's leaves at the Fairmount Organic Recylcing Center City residents can compost their…

3 years ago

In a corporate world pushing to go big, Zsa’s Ice Cream chose to go small – and local

Businesses are often pushed to go big and expand. Zsa’s Ice Cream in Mount Airy chose a different path –…

3 years ago

Eco-Explainer: What can go down a storm drain? Short answer – Nothing.

Philadelphia’s pollution problem affects the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Here’s what can’t go down the city’s storm drains. Due to…

3 years ago

Good News! Philadelphia has made it easier for restaurants and businesses to offer reusable containers to customers.

Tiffin’s reusable container program was shut down due to an arbitrary requirement from the city. Circular Philadelphia advocated for a…

3 years ago

Ember and Ash: a “nose to tail, root to leaf” sustainable dining experience in East Passyunk

Interesting and unusual menu items introduced to patrons at Ember and Ash. While many restaurants have adopted farm-to-table methods, Ember…

3 years ago

Baby boom at the Philadelphia Zoo: 6 new arrivals including endangered species

A glimpse of the Philadelphia Zoo’s adorable babies. In April, the zoo welcomed its first baby of the boom, a…

3 years ago

Made and Maker: from Queer Eye to spreading sustainable fashion in Fishtown.

Inspired by her grandmother, Eilidh Macintyre opened Made and Maker to share her collection of timeless fashion. The idea of…

3 years ago

Those warmer Spring temps you’re feeling? It’s Climate Change.

It's not just you. Warmer temps mean nature gets thrown off in various ways. Enjoy the heat wave this week?…

4 years ago