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Environment

Matt Siegfrield showing the types of plastic they recycle
Science

Climate Fixers: Curbside recycling is broken. In Kensington, Rabbit Recycling will take anything

Rabbit Recycling, whose tagline is "Zero waste in a bucket," will recycle all your household trash for a fee.

2 years ago

Before and after of deforestation
Politics & Policy

No more ‘knocking trees down to the property line’ for Sussex County developers

Environmentalists have bemoaned the loss of 43,000 acres to development and say more is needed, but county leaders laud the compromise law.

2 years ago

The Wissahickon creek
Science

‘Swimming around in it like a soup’: Labor Day crowds temporarily introduce unwanted chemicals into rivers, streams

Samples collected over Labor Day weekend 2022 found increased chemicals from sunscreens, shampoos, drugs and fecal matter, according to a newly published Johns Hopkins study.

2 years ago

Passengers enter the Broad Street Line at the 15th Street Station
Health

Air pollution at Philadelphia’s 15th Street subway station ‘considerably higher’ than EPA standard

Local researchers say it’s unclear what the health impact is, but public transit is still preferable to driving.

2 years ago

Delaware River Watershed
Science

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announce $17M for projects along Delaware River Watershed

This year’s Delaware Watershed Conservation grants are the biggest investment in the fund’s history.

2 years ago

Jiana Murdic holding beets
Science

Climate Fixers: Philly’s Get Fresh Daily wants you to eat your veggies

Jiana Murdic is on a mission to get Black communities to embrace a plant-based diet and live Earth-centered lives.

2 years ago

A Philadelphia Gas Works sign
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Gas Commission passes rules that limit public participation in PGW budget process

The city argues the new rules make proceedings more efficient, but climate activists say they’re being shut out.

2 years ago

a hand holds a mussel above other mussels
Science

Conservationists find mussel life near Pennypack on the Delaware

Finding mussel life in the Delaware River is a sign of good water quality, conservationists say.

2 years ago

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a Closed sign at the library
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Completely unacceptable’: Nearly two dozen Philly libraries closed this summer due to A/C issues

Philly libraries are used as cooling centers during extreme heat. But many have unreliable A/C.

2 years ago

Erha Andini and Susan Phillips in the lab
Science

Climate Fixers: Less than 1% of clothing gets recycled. This University of Delaware researcher has a plan to fix that

Fast fashion is creating more and more clothing waste. A PhD student at University of Delaware has a new and simple solution.

2 years ago

A SEPTA bus on the street
PlanPhilly
Science

‘We can learn from them’: Transit professionals to gather in Philly for green bus conference

It will be the first time the Zero Emissions Bus Conference has come to the East Coast. Organizers say there’s growing interest across the country.

2 years ago

The skyline in Philadelphia is pictured along the Schuylkill River
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly is creating its own environmental justice mapping tool with input from residents

At the first in a series of workshops, Philadelphians raised concerns about illegal dumping, poorly maintained trees and air pollution.

2 years ago

Chester Water Authority building
Politics & Policy

Chester receiver aims to monetize bankrupt city’s water assets. Chester Water Authority vows to fight it

The receiver’s office asserts there’s an important caveat to their monetization plan: The entities must remain publicly owned.

2 years ago

School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education

63 Philly schools to dismiss early on Tuesday, Wednesday due to inadequate A/C

The School District of Philadelphia announced 63 schools without adequate cooling will close early on Tuesday and Wednesday due to extreme heat.

2 years ago

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a model walks the runway
Community

Models hit the runway making a statement with sustainable fashion at Delaware Goodwill

Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County hosted a sustainable fashion show to promote the positive impact of wearing upcycled garments.

2 years ago

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