recycling

The coronavirus has caused a lot of changes to our daily lives. Waste collection, however, will remain the same for now. Following a series of declarations from the Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, Philly Mayor Jim Kenney and a spate of...

Reusable water bottles, plastic recycling partnerships and eco-friendly cleaning products. Three companies with ties to Philadelphia recently announced initiatives that make sustainability a priority. Hersha funds clean water in Tanzania Former Eagles defenseman Chris Long’s nonprofit, Waterboys, is bringing a...

What do the numbers on those plastics ACTUALLY mean? We explain. “I was once told that, with single-stream recycling such as we have in Philadelphia, any plastic container that has a number in a triangle, any number, can be recycled. ...

In honor of Earth Week, we’re giving you a gift of FREE giveaways. OK, so we’re not giving you the free things… technically the city is. But living a sustainable lifestyle doesn’t have to be expensive and mean you have...

City officials unveiled plans for Philadelphia’s new recycling contract with Waste Management this afternoon at Thomas Paine Plaza in Center City. The announcement was accompanied by a giveaway of new recycling bins and tote bags and a chance to play...

OK, so we’ve talked about how burning half of Philadelphia’s recycling is a symptom of a larger, broken system for consumption. We even talked to AJ+ about it. The next question we often get, even after I explain that 100%...

Yes, it’s true that Philadelphia will be resuming recycling once again, with 100% going to a Waste Management MRF as of May 1st. How complicated is our recycling problem? From the consumer to the MRF and city regulations, there’s a...

Car seats are a necessity if you’re driving around with a baby on board. As your tyke grows up, you’ll be switching out seats until they’ve grown tall enough to no longer need one. Car seats often end up in...

We wear them on our feet but then what do we do when their work is done? Although there are a lot of places that will accept gently used shoes, your beat-up Nikes or Toms may be harder to find...