Environment
Is My Recycling Being … Recycled?
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
By Courtney DuCheneEarth 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 McCutcheonIdeas We Should Steal: Manufacturers 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 EspositoThe New Urban Order: Towards 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 LindThe New Urban Order: Do 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 LindBusiness for Good: Solar 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 Peterson