Sustainability

Ricky Boscarino started creating art out of recycled plastic around eight years ago, which he says changed his view on how plastics are used daily.

The one-of-a-kind shop was where many Philadelphians would come to drop off unwanted building scraps and to look for unexpected treasures amid piles of reclaimed materials.

Advocates estimate dozens of community gardens are tangled up in private liens. Negotiations and a GoFundMe are afoot.

Some Philadelphia neighborhoods with few trees can be 15 to 20 degrees hotter than more leafy zip codes. As climate change heats up cities, how can we cool them down?

In party hats, activists pushing for action on climate change rallied at Sen. Bob Casey’s office to support the Inflation Reduction Act.

The Spring Garden Street Greenway would connect the Schuylkill River Trail and the Delaware River Trail, creating safe passage across Philadelphia.

We can design and make amazing things with plastic; it’s much harder to un-make them.

With precipitation levels lower than normal, state officials are asking residents to conserve water while levels are “OK.”

A traveling herd of caprine entertainers is putting on play performances, parades and bringing education and joy to residents of all ages.

The monarch butterfly was categorized by scientists last week as endangered.

Starting January 2023, businesses in Media Borough will have to package goods in paper bags, but the borough encourages people to bring reusable bags.

In vacant lots, urban farmers in the Garden State turn out fresh and healthy food options for their neighborhoods.

Federal funding will help restore the hydrology at Henderson Marsh, allowing fish to migrate, eat, and reproduce.

A new plan for the Navy Yard includes thousands of residential units, along with tools to mitigate flooding that include elevating structures and digging a canal.

On Friday, Biden said “action on climate change and clean energy remains more urgent than ever.″