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As we say goodbye to April showers and hello to May flowers, you too can bloom and grow by taking part in the Philadelphia City Nature Challenge, a 4-day bio-blitz where cities worldwide see who can record the most wildlife....

Transitioning to a sustainable lifestyle can be a challenge without the right resources or knowledge. Although we should reduce our use of technology in order to save energy and reduce e-waste, it can also work to our advantage. Did you...

Kicking off the summer, the first-ever Philadelphia Mini Maker Faire will showcase inventors, artists, startups, garage tinkerers, crafters, science clubs, and others who like to get their hands dirty making things. These “makers” will come together to show off their...

When did going out socially turn into isolation? Have you been out lately and looked around? Maybe thought, “OMG, everyone is on their goddamned phones.” I’m not being sadistic. I’m talking about the inability of anyone to communicate without a damn...

The Litterati sounds like a super secret society out to change the world. (Dan Brown fanatics, anyone?) And it kind of is. It is a secret, though it tries hard not to be and yearns to change the world (but, just not in a evil sort of way). Founded by Jeff Kirschner , Litterati is a website that encourages people to photograph and pick up litter.

Remember that super-cool green (Yelp-ish) app that's coming to Philly? We interviewed the Founder, Morgan Berman about it?

We sat down with MilkCrate Philly Founder Morgan Berman to find out the same answer while discussing the upcoming release of the "sustainable yelp" app, hipsters and bridging the gaps between sustainability, technology and community. Accessibility to information: The problem 83% of Americans consider sustainability when buying food, and 81% want more options available to protect the environment, but they don't always know where to find them. Find out more about MilkCrate Philly's functionality, proposed features and more about founder Morgan Berman, after the jump.

In honor of my current travels, I'm sharing an excellent Treehugger Post I found on 7 green phone apps!

With Halloween around the corner & Christmas a short time away, Beth had a great suggestion of picking your produce straight from the source! Need somewhere closer than Highland Orchards & Linvilla, suggested in our previous post?  Websites like Pick...