Environment
Earth Day Philadelphia Guide
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
By Rosamelia Lara Sanchez, Christina Griffith and Lauren McCutcheonManufacturers Paying for Recyclable Waste
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?
By Courtney DuCheneHow to Clean and Green Philly, For Real
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
By Nicolas EspositoTowards a Quieter City
Noise pollution adversely affects marginalized communities in Philly and other cities. Is there a way to find peace and quiet here?
By Diana LindDo We Really Need More Moveable Chairs?
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
By Diana LindSolar States
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
By Courtney DuCheneResistance is a Garden
A Painted Bride project combines urban farming, art and education to empower Black and Brown Philadelphians to grow their own futures
By James PetersonClean and Green. For Real.
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
By Karen MeltonClean Water? We’ve Got a Mussel for That
A partnership between the City and a number of organizations is working to filter Philly’s waterways the way nature intended
By Courtney DuCheneHire a Kick-Ass Trash Czar
The next in a series of political and policy advice to presumptive Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker looks to New York City for an idea she should steal: Appoint a sanitation commissioner
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy