Environment

The surprising — and easy — ways to shrink your weekly piles of trash and recycling, including composting, bespoke recycling and shopping smarter

Mayor Cherelle Parker campaigned on a cleaner city. More than a year into her term, Philly’s streets seem dirtier. How can we fix this, for real?

A scientist-in-training helped coordinate a letter-writing campaign to protect federal science funding. Here’s what the Philly-born scientist says is at stake for the town she loves

A non-selfish guide to lighten your footprint and do something nice this summer for the beach towns you love

A recent visit to the global center for commerce showed a visitor how public transit, electric cars and clean streets are all part of an abundance mindset Philadelphians deserve

Are a restroom and a snack bar too much to ask for?

The City’s ambitious Tree Plan will need an all-out effort to accomplish. Here, some ideas we could steal from elsewhere

How one resident’s loss reflects a citywide dilemma

Two years into the City’s first-ever Tree Plan, our leafy coverage has remained static. What happens now?

Another tool to keep pedestrians safe, like they do in Hoboken and Jersey City? Yes, please