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Sustainability

Workers at the Port Richmond Walmart roll more water to the store on Sunday, March 27. (Daisie Cardona for Billy Penn)
Studio 2
Health

Ep. 1: Safe Drinking Water, Delaware River Chemical Spill

Tap water in Philly is now safe to drink through Wednesday. Cherri and Avi also look at the top stories in the rest of the region.

Air Date: March 28, 2023 12:00 pm

Monmouth Beach
Community

N.J. environmentalists credit plastic bag ban with reducing litter along the shore

Plastics still top the list of litter collected along the shoreline. But the number of plastic bags and straws has dropped in the wake of the state’s bag ban.

2 days ago

Philadelphia Gas Works at 1601 S. Broad Street. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Community

PGW’s pipeline replacement plan will cost up to $8 billion and ignores climate impacts, study says

The report has a number of regulatory recommendations, which could help give PGW, the city, and ratepayers a more accurate accounting of the gas main replacement program.

1 week ago

Firefighters contain a blaze as part of a Delaware State Fire School exercise
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers want accounting of PFAS-containing foam at fire stations statewide

A resolution approved in the Delaware House aims to start the process of replacing the toxic foam with an unnamed alternative.

1 week ago

Water Woman, played by Maura Jarvis, is the mascot for the Philadelphia Water Department
Community

Connecting with the Schuylkill, a walk to celebrate World Water Day

Visitors from all over the world traveled alongside the Schuylkill River trail to connect with nature and its importance.

1 week ago

Willow Zef volunteers at the César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden, established by Philly Socialists in 2012 near Lawrence and Norris streets. (Angela Gervasi for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Community gardens say ‘unfair’ Philly Land Bank practice makes preservation harder

People fighting to save community gardens in fast-developing neighborhoods say groups should not have to take on mortgages to get land.

2 weeks ago

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President Joe Biden waves before boarding Air Force One
Politics & Policy

Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists

Activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the Willow drilling plan breaks Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands.

2 weeks ago

Logs of coconut husk known as coir sit on the bank of the Shark River in Neptune, N.J., Jan. 31, 2023, where the American Littoral Society doing a shoreline restoration project incorporating coconut fibers. The material is being used in shoreline stabilization projects around the world
Science

How coconuts protect the Jersey Shore, other eroding coasts

From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of coconut husk are being incorporated into shoreline protection projects.

2 weeks ago

Flowers arranged in a wall
Arts & Entertainment

Black Girls Florist makes history at Philly Flower Show

This year’s show, the Garden Electric, is being held at the Philadelphia Convention Center with new and recurring exhibitors from around the world.

2 weeks ago

Philadelphia Gas Works at 1601 S. Broad Street. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Don’t let PGW charge customers for warmer winters, residents tell utility regulators

In a hearing on the gas utility’s weather normalization adjustment, customers said the billing practice is unfair in the face of climate change.

3 weeks ago

Fish swim near some bleached coral at Kisite Mpunguti Marine park, Kenya
Politics & Policy

Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

The treaty will create a new body to manage ocean life conservation and establish marine protected areas in ocean regions outside national boundary waters.

3 weeks ago

A backyard with a lot of plants and foliage is visible on a sunny day.
Urban Planning

The fight against Wilmington’s ‘concrete jungle’ begins this spring with the planting of over 300 trees

The Delaware Center of Horticulture will plant more than 300 trees to enhance health in Wilmington while fighting environmental injustice.

4 weeks ago

Bags of trash are visible on the sidewalk.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

In forum series, Ya Fav Trashman will challenge Philly mayoral candidates on climate change and trash

Terrill Haigler plans to host a series of one-on-one interviews with mayoral candidates about illegal dumping and sustainability.

1 month ago

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PlanPhilly
Community

Advocacy coalition unveils ‘zero waste platform,’ challenges Philly mayoral candidates to commit

An agenda advocacy organizations launched Wednesday includes restructuring the city’s waste operations and rebuilding public trust around recycling.

2 months ago

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Community

Electric vehicles take the spotlight at 2023 Philadelphia Auto Show

A massive electric vehicle test track sits amid hundreds of vehicles on display. It's a big upgrade from the dark corner where it was at last year’s show.

2 months ago

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