Sustainability

Months after Pennsylvania's prohibition on plastic regulations expired, more Main Line communities are moving ahead with their plans to reduce plastic waste.

How much energy does it take to have a good and healthy life? A new Stanford University study has found that the answer is far less than the average American is using.

Delaware is rare on the East Coast for having no offshore wind power. A new report commissioned by the state finds it would be cost-effective.

Under the proposal, the European Commission would set new durability standards and require companies to include how sustainable and recyclable a clothing item is on its label.

Facebook is one of the biggest drivers of misleading content about renewable energy, says Josh Fergen, a researcher at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

The West Philadelphia cafe is set to open in June, but the farm is up and running — and food boxes are available to order now.

New Jersey officials will commission studies on the environmental impact of offshore wind energy projects on animals as large as whales a ...

The city will issue fines to stores for single-use plastic bags starting next month. A two-week awareness campaign is underway.

The Penn initiative has produced projects including a giant Brita filter for the Schuylkill River and a kids book about friendly river creatures.

Flood risk in the United States will increase by about 25% in the next three decades, and Black communities in the South will face disproportionate harm.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved a new model for analyzing wildlife that would guide quotas beyond just male crabs.

Conservationists are concerned the plan would lead to overharvesting, and threaten the endangered red knot bird, which relies on horseshoe crab eggs for sustenance.

It's peak season for returns, which are setting a new record. Some end up back on shelves or get resold to other merchants, and some wind up in landfills or sail overseas.

The latest on Covid-19 in our region with the city's health commissioner. How schools are dealing with learning loss and staff shortages. And a circular fashion economy.

The grant funds will help pay for 12 education, design, and engineering efforts to protect and restore the 3-county Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone.