Topic: Trash and Litter
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Can These Leaders Get Philly Clean?
The City’s former Litter Czar breaks down what we know about Mayor Parker’s new Clean and Green Cabinet — and what they need to succeed
By Nicolas Esposito![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Clean_and_Green_Tour_Parker_Williams_HED_Photo-Credit_-Albert-Lee-791x400.jpeg)
Where’s Parker’s 100-Day Cleaning Plan?
The Parker administration has touted a “new approach” to clean and green Philly. More than 100 days in, Philly’s former litter czar sees the same old-same old — and offers concrete ideas for positive change
By Nicolas Esposito![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024_04_22_Rabbit_Recycle_Sabina_Pierce_HED2-791x400.jpeg)
Four Ways to Improve Recycling in Philly
Recycling in Philly is broken. Here’s how Mayor Parker’s administration could fix it.
By Courtney DuChene![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recycling-791x400.jpg)
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 DuChene![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Friends_of_Wissahickon_cleanup-HED-791x400.jpeg)
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 McCutcheon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/trash-food-container-791x400.jpg)
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![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/illegal-dumping-in-Philadelphia-791x400.jpg)
Did Mayor Parker Get Cleaning Basics … Wrong?
The City’s former Litter Czar on how Mayor Parker’s proposed cleaning plan falls short of what Philthadelphia really needs
By Nicolas Esposito![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/City-Hall-791x400.jpg)
Guest Commentary: The Ugly Opportunity Lurking Beneath City Hall
Mayor Parker wants to “clean and green” the city? A longtime Philadelphia journalist knows just where she can start
By Linn Washington Jr.