November 15, 2012
America Recycles Day, now in its 12th year, is a national initiative celebrated annually on November 15 to promote the social, environmental and economic benefits of recycling. Given Philadelphia’s commitment to sustainability, the city is of course taking part. Here’s what’s going on in Philadelphia today for America Recycles Day 2012: • America Recycles Day [...]
Read more»October 25, 2012
Join the Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG), a creative center for emerging and professional artists, at the opening of RUST3, aka Renewed Urban Studio Tent, on Saturday, November 10, from 6-8 p.m. The sentiment behind RUST is that if nature was allowed to reclaim the land in the city, it would undoubtedly re-use humanity’s refuse [...]
Read more»April 10, 2012
Art in the Age (AITA), the team that gets you tipsy on their very own spirits of ROOT, SNAP and RHUBY, is asking you to lend a hand in being eco-responsible. After the last liquor drop has been poured into your Apple SNAP and ROOT n’ Ginger libation creations, return the specially crafted bottles to [...]
Read more»January 5, 2012
Christmas in Philadelphia is once again eco-friendly this year, with a tree-cycling program running through Saturday, January 14. Check out all the details on the city-wide program in our previous post. But if you live in or are close to University City, head there this Saturday, January 7 for a recycling double-whammy: UCD is running [...]
Read more»December 30, 2011
The Philadelphia Art Alliance’s innovative exhibition Let Me Tell You About A Dream I Had, which began as a sculptural flotilla on the Schuylkill River this past August (pictured above) and is presented by the Miss Rockaway Armada group, features the re-used materials from the land boats in new and innovative ways. The exhibition closes [...]
Read more»December 27, 2011
Christmas in Philadelphia is once again eco-friendly this year, with a tree-cycling program running Tuesday, January 3 through Saturday, January 14. Since trees put out curbside will be collected as trash, you’ll want to be sure you help Philadelphia stay green and drop off your tree for recycling. The Streets Department Sanitation Convenience Centers located [...]
Read more»November 14, 2011
Recycling has become a major priority in Philadelphia, for groups as diverse as the Phillies to SEPTA to the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability to individuals opting to separate their plastics and paper and discard accordingly. Now a group called Keep Philadelphia Beautiful, a non-profit focused on litter prevention and upkeep of neighborhoods, is launching “A [...]
Read more»November 4, 2011
Philadelphia is on a recycling roll. Mayor Nutter’s 2011 Greenworks Progress Report revealed that many neighborhoods have seen double-digit increases in recycling in the past year, and the Streets Department collected more than 189 tons of public recycling. Now SEPTA has kicked its sustainability plan SEP-TAINABLE into high gear with a comprehensive recycling program. SEPTA [...]
Read more»June 30, 2011
Mayor Nutter launched the Greenworks program in 2009, a seven-year roadmap to move Philadelphia towards becoming one of the greenest cities in America. The ambitious plan sets 15 sustainability targets in the areas of energy, environment, equity, economy and engagement to make Philadelphia the greenest city in America by 2015. The 2011 Progress Report, released [...]
Read more»June 20, 2011
With the Phillies leading the National League both in wins and in jumbotron size, and Chase Utley back in action, things are looking pretty good from Citizens Bank Park. Another feather in the team’s cap? Their commitment to being eco-friendly. The Phillie Phanatic isn’t the only green element of the Phillies and the park they [...]
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