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Sustainability
When Recyclables End Up in the Landfill, Teenage Flutist, Avenue of the Arts Turns 30
We all feel good tossing our soup cans, milk jugs and shampoo bottles into the recycling bin, but how much of it really gets reused, and how efficient is the process?
Air Date: November 16, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:19Climate change affects your life in 3 big ways, a new report warns
Climate change costs tens of billions of dollars each year, hurts Americans' health and disrupts everyday life, including how we work, eat, play and mourn.
9 months ago
A levee could be built in flood-prone Eastwick. Delaware County has concerns
The city of Philadelphia will not move forward with the project unless negative impacts on Delaware County are addressed, an official said.
9 months ago
Listen 1:03Burlington County, New Jersey can now recycle most pizza boxes
Pizza boxes with a little bit of grease can be placed at the curb.
10 months ago
Federal money coming to Philly for tree planting, lead paint awareness, and A/C units
Over $4 million in federal grant money will flow to nonprofits and local governments to support environmental justice in the Philly region.
10 months ago
Listen 1:05Pennsylvania program helps residents, businesses convert lawns to meadows
Environmentalists say lawn conversions prevent flooding and runoff pollution, and provide habitat for pollinators and birds.
10 months ago
Philadelphians envision Black green futures at inaugural ecoFEST
The event hosted by WURD radio’s EcoWURD featured panels, on-stage interviews, and workshops at a community center in West Philly.
11 months ago
It’s a global climate solution — if it can get past conspiracy theories and NIMBYs
The "15-minute city" is an urban planning concept that aims to increase quality of life and reduce planet-heating pollution. But it faces obstacles and conspiracy theories.
11 months ago
Individual actions you can take to address climate change
So you want to do something about climate change, but what? We have ideas. Some require a little planning, while others might mean one less thing on your to-do list.
11 months ago
Scientists looked at nearly every known amphibian type. They’re not doing great.
A new global assessment finds that more than 2 of every 5 known species is at risk of extinction. Habitat loss, disease and climate change are the main drivers.
11 months ago
Climate solutions are necessary. So NPR is dedicating a week to highlighting them
When people talk about climate change, you often hear hopelessness. But what if we reframe the conversation?
11 months ago
Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal
The White House says the program will provide paid training to 20,000 Americans in its first year.
11 months ago
Philadelphia just received the ‘largest investment’ in its urban forest in decades
It’s the “largest investment” in Philadelphia’s urban forest in decades, per city officials, who aim to make tree coverage more equitable.
11 months ago
Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation industry now has a direct line to state government
The new Office of Outdoor Recreation has a $422,000 operating budget, so officials say the key to its success will be building relationships rather than lavish funding.
11 months ago
James Patterson’s Philly Thriller, Making Your Harvest Last, User-Friendly Transit
We'll talk with James Patterson about his new release, Lion and Lamb. Plus, missing summertime already? How to preserve the bounty of your garden for months to come.
Air Date: August 29, 2023
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