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From feeding your trees to goats or taking to the Streets Department, here are green solutions for your tree. Just don’t leave your trees curbside. Looking to give your Christmas tree a new life, or at least not be destined...

Learn about this little-known type of GSI As we consider different types of green stormwater infrastructure, let’s get into a tool that uses natural landscape to manage stormwater. Bioswales can be installed on any property, from your backyard to the...

Philadelphia Water’s Rain Check program is a free, easy way to help prevent flooding in your home and neighborhood. What is the Rain Check program? Philadelphia Water Rain Check is a program that helps Philadelphia residents reduce their water bills...

Recycling wine bottles in Philadelphia? Putting your used glass in the right places? Here’s everything you need to know. Hey Philly, let’s recycle wine bottles! Wait, that doesn’t mean we’re telling you to start drinking more wine (though that wouldn’t...

Montco’s program is back post-election. Now that we have (most) of those election results, it’s time to get rid of those campaign yard signs. Montgomery County announced a drop-off program for recycling campaign yard signs from November 9th through Tuesday,...

See hundreds of bird species right in the city At a recent sustainability event, a friend mentioned how she recently got into birding. Beyond the search for the next great fowl, she raved about the variety of people she met...

Throwing more into the recycling bin can actually be worse. Here’s why. Regardless of the question if recycling is as efficient as it could be, many Americans are convinced that recycling is an important part of sustainability. However, residents often...

The Parks and Rec program is up and running, on a neighborhood level. Philadelphia Parks and Recreation announced a community compost program in 2019. It’s finally up and running, on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood level. Currently, the program requires residents to connect...

The Streets Department has five upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Events scheduled Have hazardous waste you need to get rid of? The Streets Department is hosting its annual household hazardous waste events in 2022, requiring Philadelphia residents to register and schedule...