Environment

Philadelphians' skepticism about the City’s waste policies has led to an abysmal recycling rate. Here’s what really happens after you put out your blue bin — and how the City could do more

More than 50 years after the holiday began, there are more reasons — and more ways — than ever to combat climate change, right here in Philly

In California, Colorado and other states, Extended Producer Responsibility laws help fund recycling efforts in underserved communities. Could a similar rule improve Philadelphia's trash problem?

The City’s former Litter Czar gives Mayor Parker mixed reviews on her cleaning and greening agenda so far — and offers ways to step it up

Noise pollution adversely affects marginalized communities in Philly and other cities. Is there a way to find peace and quiet here?

The design for the Municipal Services Building plaza is like too many of our public spaces: bland and uncomfortable. Here, some ways we could do better

The Kensington-based solar panel installer has always had a mission to grow jobs for Philadelphians while helping the planet. Now, it’s training a new cohort of workers who’ve been through the justice system

A Painted Bride project combines urban farming, art and education to empower Black and Brown Philadelphians to grow their own futures

In the next in a series of policy recommendations for presumptive Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker, a local environmental activist makes a plea for the planet — and Philadelphians who live on it

A partnership between the City and a number of organizations is working to filter Philly’s waterways the way nature intended