Traveling

Despite lots of state and local parks and beautiful land in PA, there’s a large gap of national parks between Maine and Virginia. What makes a National Park? National Parks must be established by Congress, are protected areas and operated...

This Saturday, I’m embarking on a cross-country trip. And I’m doing it (almost) car-free! Although we typically cover Philadelphia, I’m excited to compare sustainability and perception across the US, in a region where I’ve never been. Why travel cross-country via...

Ever stop and notice how far Philadelphia has come in the past eight years towards a more sustainable city? When the HBO letdown of the Games of Thrones dragons came to town, I was pleasantly surprised by a few Greek...

One of my co-workers sent along this Mother Jones’ article, “I Can’t Stop Reading One-Star Yelp Reviews of National Parks“. (Sidenote: I recently started a consulting gig at a local sustainability organization but am still actively growing Green Philly Company.)  So I decided...

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Puerto Rico, The All-Star Island for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. We love talking about various destinations all over the worlds – especially the ones that take sustainability...

It's easy to get into the reusable groove at home, but what about when you're on the road (or flight)? I recently traveled to Austin to run a half marathon. Although I packed my stainless steel water bottle for the trip, my carry on suitcase was essentially full with all of my other goods. Before starting our day, we wanted a quick breakfast on the run. Asking for a bagel and coffee ended up with this much waste: (Find out more, after the jump!)