Topic: Trash and Litter

Is Another Trash Day Really The Best Way To Clean Philly?
The City is spending $11 million to test out a second trash day for parts of South Philly and Center City. Here, Philly's former Litter Czar offers (much) better ways to spend that money
By Nicolas Esposito
Clean and Green Philly Where It’s Most Needed
The leaders of a new tech nonprofit on how Mayor Parker can use data to achieve her safer, cleaner, greener and more equitable Philadelphia
By Nissim Lebovits and Amanda Soskin
A Contrarian Take on Broken Windows Policing
There's a better way to address the social disorder plaguing our city
By Diana Lind
Right Up Our Alley
Philly’s downtown has 2.5 miles of alleys. Here’s why the President/CEO of Center City District sees the potential for beauty and community instead
By Prema Katari Gupta
Glitter Grows Up
The three-year-old “Lyft for litter” is an essential, ethical solution to Philadelphia’s ongoing trash problem on 700 blocks. If only the City would hire them to expand everywhere
By Courtney DuChene
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
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
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
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
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