Where Can I Wednesday

Hate getting those flyers that turn into litter? Philly has a program to stop them. Circulars, menus, and flyers can be an annoying nuisance. Technically, it’s illegal for vendors to put them in mailboxes, so they’ll often be tied or...

Your old refrigerator or freezer can use as much as four times the energy as newer models, adding up to $150/year on your electricity bill. Looking to upgrade and to get rid of an old, working freezer or fridge? How...

The Streets Department’s 2019 Philly Leaf Recycling Program begins on Tuesday, November 12 and runs through Saturday, December 21.  Here’s the deal to compost those leaves THE RIGHT WAY: USE BROWN BAGS. Bagged leaves will only be accepted in biodegradable paper bags.  These bags can be processed for...

An estimated 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins are trashed each year instead of being eaten or composted. That’s REAL spooky news. The bottom line: After you’ve carved those pumpkins, don’t trash them! How to Make the Most out of Your...

Plant nerds rejoice for swapping opportunities Did you know having plants in your office not only filter the air but can increase happiness and productivity? I’ve had my fair share of houseplants that I’ve had for years (like my baby bonsai and...

Snacking and trying to limit your waste? Here are a few ideas. Looking for snacks without the waste? Going zero waste while satisfying your cravings can be difficult with endless choices of convenience stores and stands. Here’s a few places...

Can you recycle it? Can you donate it? What are some ideas for reusing it? This may seem like an odd Where Can I Wednesday, but we found out in our recent visit to Waste Management: a LOT of people...

Don’t just throw it away. Food waste alone composes more than 20% of our landfill waste. Aside from the fact that we’re purchasing more food than we can consume and therefore wasting it, there is a major environmental concern associated...

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. ...