Environment
How to Start a Garden in the City
Gardening experts share practical advice on how to start a garden when you live in a city—whether you have a small patio, rooftop deck or just a sunny windowsill
By Katherine RapinYet Another Aimless Litter Task Force
We already know how to do street cleaning, Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes. So why can’t Mayor Kenney just make it happen already?
By Jon Geeting50+ ways to help fight climate change
Taking action to protect our planet is the work of our lifetime. Ready to dive in? Here are 50+ ways you can actually make an impact.
By Katherine Rapin and Josh MiddletonHow to Organize a Street Cleanup
We talked to Ya Fav Trashman for tips on rallying your neighbors to beautify your block
By Nick FiorelliniGail Kotel
The local artist is drawing attention to the economic crisis in the restaurant industry and the environmental impact of our disposable culture through her new portrait series on takeout containers
By Christina GriffithDemand Responsible Cleanup at PES
It’s not enough for Hilco to promise it will create an environmentally safe commercial hub on the site of the 2019 South Philly explosion. All of us, a Penn PhD candidate insists, need to make sure it happens
By Helene LanglametHow Cities Can Fight Climate Change
Drexel’s Metro Finance director talks to Iina Oilinki, the head of Helsinki’s ambitious effort to curb its polluting emissions, about how business and government can work together to save the environment
By Bruce KatzTech for Trash
The city’s first program under its Smart City Roadmap has diverted more than 100,000 pounds of local electronics and clothing from landfills—and helped get computers into Philly homes that need them
By Jessica Blatt PressOat Foundry
The local product design company tackles awesomely out-there projects while weaving sustainability throughout every aspect of its work. A latte in outer-space, anyone?
By Courtney DuCheneRay’s Reusables
A Brewerytown resident’s pandemic-era business aims to limit plastic waste and bring sustainability to people where they live
By Courtney DuChene