Environment

Retrievr Recycling Philly

Philly launches pickup recycling service for clothing, electronics

Philly reports drop in air pollution, delays plastic bag ban until 2021

Air Pollution Coronavirus

Delaware River named 2020 River of the Year by national environmental organization

Delaware River 2020

Plastic and paper bag ban passes the N.J. Senate and advances to legislature, again

Jersey Plastic Paper Ban

Shuttered Philly refinery measured worst in U.S. for cancer-causing benzene, report says

PES Benzene Refinery

Renewable natural gas is now available to Philly residents

Renewable Natural Gas Philly

Philly Water Department refutes report claiming city's drinking water is contaminated

Philly Drinking Water PFAS

Philadelphia passes ban on single-use plastic bags

Philly plastic ban

Gov. Wolf funds two studies on fracking health impacts, possible cancer link in Pennsylvania

Fracking PA Studies

New Jersey to spend $13 million to combat harmful algal blooms

Gov. Phil Murphy funding toxic algae prevention

FBI reportedly opens corruption investigation into Pennsylvania's approval of Mariner East project permits

Tom Wolf corruption FBI

Healthier diets are usually also better for the environment, study shows

Food fruit vegetables environment study

The Snail Kite, a rare South American bird, was spotted in Pennsylvania for the first time — ever

Snail Kite bird Pennsylvania

Camden County officials ban single-use plastics in county buildings

New Jersey turns down permits for proposed 120-mile natural gas pipeline

Penneast pipeline new jersey

Pennsylvania could lose its state bird, the Ruffed Grouse, because of climate change

Ruffed grouse climate change

Pottstown is first in U.S. to test curbside recycling of bubble wrap, grocery bags, shrink wrap, more

RFlex recycling

Minke whale that washed ashore Island Beach State Park was suffering prior to being euthanized, officials say

Minke whale stranded Island Beach State Park

Global climate strike: Thousands march through Center City, urging action on climate change

Climate change march philly

USDA scientists import wasps from China to battle the spotted lanternfly invasion

Spotted lanternflies wasps china

New sinkhole opens up along Mariner East 2 pipeline in Delaware County

Mariner East 2 sinkhole sept 2019

Philly councilwoman introduces bill to ban heavy fuel oil

Heavy fuel oil

Project to dredge Townsends Inlet, replenish Avalon, Stone Harbor beaches to begin this fall

Avalon Beaches Townsends Inlet

Toxic algae bloom found at Sylvan Lake in Burlington Township

Sylvan Lake Burlington New Jersey toxic algae

Off-road vehicles destroy 400 trees planted by teens in Burlington County

Pine Barrens trees destroyed

Scientists use fungi to kill spotted lanternflies and are 'cautiously optimistic' about success

spotted lanternfly fungi

Central air conditioning should never be set cooler than 78 degrees, viral report says

0820_thermostat real

Unite Philly Run is 5K raising funds to fight climate change

Carroll - Running in autumn

Monmouth County reservoir has been closed due to toxic algae

Manasquan Reservoir closed toxic algae

Man sued by New Jersey DEP over waste dump in Ocean County

Plumsted New Jersey

Clean Air Council is a Philly nonprofit promoting environmental health

Clean air council nonprofit

Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery fire 'may have' released hydrofluoric acid, per report

Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery shot

Baltimore Sun calls for Maryland to sue Pennsylvania over Chesapeake Bay pollution

Chesapeake Annapolis

Atlantic City could see flooding more than 100 times per year by 2050, report says

Atlantic City open container bill

New Jersey's popular Lake Hopatcong closed because of 'harmful' algae, days before July 4 weekend

Lake Hopatcong algae bloom

Atlantic City coast will get 1,100-megawatt wind turbine project, to be completed by 2024

Wind turbines ocean

Philadelphia City Council proposes plastic bag ban, 15-cent fee on all other bags

plastic shopping bag laws

What does the dust in your home mean for your health?

06172019_dust_samples_CCND

Six Flags Great Adventure announces park now 'almost fully' solar-powered

Six Flags Great Adventure Solar Panels

Plastic bag ban in three Jersey Shore towns takes effect this weekend

Brigantine Jersey plastic bag ban

Whole Foods to eliminate plastic straws, cut down on single-use plastics at stores

whole foods straw plastic

Five Pa. cities land in Top 25 in particle pollution in American Lung Association report

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Sunoco provides notice of intent to restart Marine East 1 pipeline next week

Mariner East Project

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