Intern Alex captured this shot in Costa Rica! We are def jealous. 😉
Happy Friday, friends! We have a return to our Friday link roundups since there’s too much to cover by one little (green philly) blog:
Trashed by trash-talk?! Apparently those amazing “solar” Big Belly Trashcans were criticized heavily by City Controller Alan Butkovitz. Syracuse was considering the Big Bellies, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out in NY.
Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake. View all posts by Julie Hancher
Ban took three months to accelerate, but has had sustained effects. Almost 200 million “disposable” plastic bags avoided landing in the city of brotherly love over the past year. For a visual, that’s equal to filling City Hall with plastic...
After months of warning periods for businesses, the city will start issuing violations with penalties of $150. After a few introductory periods, Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban will be finalized on April 1st. The past 6 months (since October 1st) served...