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Recycle Your Christmas Tree After you take down your Christmas tree, don’t trash it. If you leave it to the curb, it ends up in a landfill (adn take virtually forever to decompose.) Instead, recycle and compost that tree! First,...

Got old holiday lights? Don’t trash ’em. Did you know that Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year’s holiday time frame, which equals an extra 25 million tons of garbage? Don’t add to that number! Have those holiday...

November 30 & December 1 • December 7 & 8 • 10am–4pm Shop local, support local artists! Make a dent in your Christmas shopping at the Greensgrow Holiday Bazaar. This is a festive neighborhood favorite, get your tree or holiday...

The Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market will once again transform Dilworth Park into a holiday shopping wonderland from November 17, 2018 to January 1, 2019. Over 50 artisans, designers, crafters and confectionaries from the greater Philadelphia region will offer decorations,...

It’s time to rip down the holly, bright lights and recycle your tree. Don’t throw your Christmas tree to the curb – it will go straight to the landfill. Instead, participate in the Streets Department’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program! Make...

It’s that time of the year: to take down the decorations and recycle your Christmas Tree! Here’s a list of locations where you can treecycle – thus reducing space in landfills and giving your tree a new life. Where to...

Dearest readers, We’re wishing you a happy holiday full of love, joy and time with your nearest and dearest. And for those mass-produced gifts you’ll receive, we’re crossing our fingers for gift receipts too. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

With twenty days left til Christmas it’s time to get your green gift shopping on! Don’t stress, friends, we have your guide to affordable, eco-friendly items for everyone on your list. Fashionistas: For the fashionable lady who likes to be sustainable while looking cute gift the Jous Jous Eco Friendly Handmade Earring. I love all the colors, but especially the red and green. (See these beauties on the right.) Kids : The tots in your life will have fun with this Green Toys Recycling Truck. And, their parents will be grateful you didn’t gift them something toxic or noisy. Click through for more recommendations!

Now that (most) Christmas festivities are over, it's time to start thinking about disposing of that tree. Lucky for you, once you're done with the Christmas spirit (and needles falling), the Philadelphia Streets Department 2011 Christmas Tree Recycling Program runs Monday, January 3 through Saturday, January 15. This annual (22 yr old!) program is an environmentally safe alternative for the