Topic: Trash and Litter
Yet Another Aimless Litter Task Force
We already know how to do street cleaning, Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes. So why can’t Mayor Kenney just make it happen already?
By Jon Geeting
How to Organize a Street Cleanup
We talked to Ya Fav Trashman for tips on rallying your neighbors to beautify your block
By Nick Fiorellini
Tech for Trash
The city’s first program under its Smart City Roadmap has diverted more than 100,000 pounds of local electronics and clothing from landfills—and helped get computers into Philly homes that need them
By Jessica Blatt Press
10 ways to fix our garbage mess
State Rep. Jared Solomon spent a day picking up city trash to understand just how bad Philly is at waste. Here, some ways to do better
By Jessica Blatt Press
How to Fix Philly’s Trash Problem
As garbage piles up all over town, the city’s former Waste and Litter Czar shares what he’s learned about how to clean it up. Hint: It requires good leadership.
By Nicolas Esposito
One Man’s Trash …
The Energy Co-Op in Mount Airy turns Philly’s garbage into renewable energy. Now it’s available to all Philadelphians
By Courtney DuChene
Roadblocking the War on Litter
Are city rules unintentionally creating more litter?
By Jon Geeting
Is the fix for our trash woes…tech?
The City issued its first, tentative, call for smart tech solutions under its Smart City Road Map. Will Philly be as bold as other cities?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Aminata Sandra Calhoun
The Belmont resident replaces blight with beauty in the hopes of restoring civic engagement in her neighborhood
By Brianna Baker
Want Less Traffic? Fix Trash Pickup
Philly 3.0’s engagement director on the unlikely solution to Philly’s congestion problem
By Jon Geeting