Tag: litter
500 million pieces of trash found along Pennsylvania roads in new litter study
The Pennsylvania Litter Research Study was done in partnership between the departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation and the group Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
4 years ago
Philly is building the first urban composting facility in Pa. — and it’s opening soon
Philadelphia’s first city-wide composting facility will open in the spring, marking a major milestone in a march towards zero waste.
4 years ago
Tickets for trashy sidewalks are up 300%. It hasn’t fixed Philly’s litter problem.
More than half the violation notices issued by the city end up in the rubbish pile.
5 years ago
Camden asks artists to transform illegal dumping sites
The City of Camden plans to turn illegal dumping sites into public art spaces near major transportation corridors in hopes to change people’s perceptions of the city.
5 years ago
Listen 1:44Clean streets program allows those struggling with addiction to literally work towards recovery
A work program designed to help keep Delaware’s streets clean is also helping those struggling with addiction work to recovery.
5 years ago
Delaware launches anti-litter campaign to clean up First State
The Delaware anti-litter alliance joins towns throughout the state in the fight against trash.
5 years ago
Philly names 6 neighborhoods for street cleaning experiment
Philadelphia will launch a new street cleaning effort in six areas now battling extreme amounts of litter. The new brooms will officially roll out Tuesday.
5 years ago
Filthadelphia no more? Kenney seeks to ‘vastly’ increase street cleaning
Philadelphia is currently the only large municipality without a comprehensive street sweeping plan.
5 years ago
Germantown businesses revolt against taxing district that didn’t deliver on clean streets promise
After a bad year, the Germantown Special Services District was in the red and unable to do its one main job: keep the streets clean.
5 years ago
Philly’s dirtiest blocks get surveillance cameras as city steps up fight against illegal dumping
Surveillance cameras are coming to Philadelphia neighborhoods as part of a plan to make illegal dumpers pay for their trashy behavior.
5 years ago
Philly litter czar says new street sweeping program coming in 2019
Philadelphia is the only big city without regular street cleaning.
5 years ago
Trash talk: Bigger fines, free neighborhood cans in Philly
Residents are tired of construction companies — or their neighbors — dumping debris in vacant lots and public parks.
6 years ago