Topic: Recycling
Ideas 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 DuChene
Integrity Icon 2023
Hailing the Heroes of Our Streets
We’re looking for the sanitation superstars, pothole fixers, recycling champs, and anyone else who keeps our streets clean and safe. Nominate one as an Integrity Icon by March 31
By Jessica Blatt Press
Mystery Shopper
How Hard is it to Get a Recycling Bin in Philly?
In the latest installment of our Mystery Shopper column, a local student test-drove how easy, or not, it is to take the first step towards recycling.
Problem Solving Must-Read
A Bacteria that Eats Plastic
Plus: Replacing plastic with seaweed, ditching plastics altogether and other plastics-related stories
By Stephen St. Vincent
The Citizen Recommends
RAIR Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Recycled Artists In Residence turns trash into museum-worthy art
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy