Environment

Renewable energy provider Solar States hit its stride just as the Trump administration cut subsidies — can a loophole keep them afloat?

How can cities unlock land they already own for uses like affordable housing and conservation? The head of one promising initiative offers new tools — and potential solutions

Entrepreneur and pro dancer Paige DeAngelo knows the importance of good mascara — and she’s eyeing big growth for her sustainable makeup brand this year

If Philadelphia wants better recycling and residential trash system, this is the moment to do it, starting with a new contract with local servicers

From neighborhood parks to hungry goats, there are plenty of ways your Christmas tree can help your fellow Philadelphians.

Baby Gear Group, now a B Corp, was named a Time magazine invention of the year by letting families rent strollers and other childcare essentials for a fraction of the cost and environmental impact. It’s now expanded across the region and country

A clean air advocate urges support for Councilperson Jamie Gauthier’s efforts to stop Philly from burning trash

“Birder Backpacks” at 20 Free Library branches take Philadelphians from the stacks to the trails

Ya Fav Trashman has given North Philly residents easy places to put their litter. Sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference

After four years, Glitter has proven it can create jobs, clean neighborhoods, build community — and, even, reduce gun violence