recycling

A recent City Council hearing examined the crackdown on illegal dumping. Is the city making progress?  “This short dumping is really out of control.” –Joyce Brooks, Nicetown resident Illegal dumping – leaving waste in unauthorized areas – is a consistent...

Achieving plastics circularity requires efficient collection and sorting, coupled with robust recycling technology. This panel discussion features experts from Eastman Chemical, EFS-plastics Inc., and the Centre County (PA) Recycling and Refuse Authority. Topics include chemical recycling with PET resin, mechanical...

The city is using a mechanical leaf collection in select neighborhoods; otherwise bagged leaves can be dropped off M-S. It’s not only pumpkin spice season: it’s the leaf-dropping season. The Philadelphia leaf recycling (aka composting) program is back for 2022....

Throwing more into the recycling bin can actually be worse. Here’s why. Regardless of the question if recycling is as efficient as it could be, many Americans are convinced that recycling is an important part of sustainability. However, residents often...

It also may be combined, according to residents. The Philadelphia Streets Department Commissioner Carlton Williams announced that they are experiencing trash and recycling delays due to the recent COVID-19 surge. The department cannot provide a specific number of days that...

Philadelphia has a litter problem. So why aren’t there more trashcans in neighborhoods? As you walk through Philadelphia you’ll begin to stuff your back pockets and purse pouches with the various napkins, tissues, and unwanted leaflets that seemingly appear as...

We answer your frequently asked questions in honor of the day Today is America Recycles Day. Here’s the current state of Philadelphia recycling, told by common recycling questions. Wasn’t Philly burning its recycling? What happened? Single-stream recycling was picked up...

FABSCRAP is recycling pre-consumer textiles, making them accessible to creative communities in Philadelphia this Fall The fashion industry is notorious for exploiting our planet’s limited resources. Between the 6.3 million tons of textiles wasted a year during the production process...

Philadelphians are sick of litter and the lack of leadership to do anything about it. Is it our time to help? Tomorrow, the Streets Department is hosting the annual Philly Spring Cleanup, the “largest single-day, citywide cleanup in the US.”...