water conservation

Wildfires are also up in PA. Here’s what you can do to conserve water. After a record-breaking dry May, Pennslyvania is on statewide drought watch. As a result, the state is experiencing lower stream flows, dropping groundwater levels, and precipitation...

WaterNow Alliance’s 2022 Tap Into Resilience Summit is happening in Philadelphia on April 13th &14th. Hosted in partnership with the Water Center at Penn and the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland, the two day Summit will bring...

With decades of conservation progress, the Delaware River is finally winning its Oscar-like award for rivers. Fortunately, the river doesn’t require a span of Leonardo DiCaprio movies to prove its worth. From staining passing ships to becoming a haven for...

The Frederick County University of Maryland Extension Office and CONSERVE: A Center of Excellence at the Nexus of Sustainable Water Reuse, Food, & Health will host a half-day workshop for farmers and local officials interested in learning more about using...

The International Ocean Film Tour sails into Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 27, with an exciting lineup of high seas adventures and inspiring environmental documentaries. Hosted by the Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University,...

Did anyone cut down a cherry tree (and hopefully plant 5 to replace it for the PHS) in honor of President's day?  Here’s the green Philly movers & shakers we just couldn’t fit in this week: Wish there was an eco-friendly laundry service to help with the pile of clothes on your floor?  Wash Cycle Laundry (1-888-611-9274) at 1611 South St. treats your clothes with eco-friendly detergent in energy-efficient machines, and then loads everything onto a bicycle-pulled trailer. Holllar. Philly loves (Find more of this week's wrapup, after the jump!)

One of the easiest things to do - yet so often neglected - is turning off the lights in your home. Another? Shut off the faucet when cleaning or brushing your teeth. You can save an average of 30 gallons of water while washing dishes - saving you $$ (that would instead be going down the drain...!)