Sustainability

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Environmental effort to ban disposable plastic straws spreads to some area hotels

Learn to make more environmentally-conscious choices at Greenfest Philly

GreenFest vendor

Environmentalism

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster named on 40 most sustainably-powered cities list

Sustainable

United By Blue's huge warehouse sale is happening in May

United By Blue's warehouse sale

D.C. architects want to build a timber skyscraper in Philadelphia

Timber Towers Main

With a waiting list at max capacity, Simply Good Jars is savoring success

Simply Good Jars

What are 'sand mafias?'

sand

Art Museum a big piece of Philly's energy plan to stem climate change

Art Museum

Philly edged out of the top 10 most green buildings in the U.S.

Carroll - Center City Skyscrapers

Kenney: 'Irresponsible' of Trump to roll back climate change regulations

After a three-year search, South Philly Food Co-op reveals location

South Philly Food Co-op

Whole Foods helps Philly land its first-ever passive solar greenhouse

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Jim Kenney unveils Philadelphia's updated sustainability plan

Largest environmental festival in the Philly area returns to Headhouse Square

GreenFest vendor

Positivity celebrated at inaugural SustainPHL awards event

SustainPHL awards

SEPTA agrees to five-year contract to add 525 hybrid buses

New water bottle refill stations popping up along Kelly Drive

Water Fountain Kelly Drive

Kensington Quarters to host dinner highlighting sustainable eating

Corn

Temple University

Temple's new library to sport huge outdoor roof garden

Temple library roof garden

Learn how to grow your very own veggie garden at Morris Arboretum

Gardening workshop at Morris Arboretum

Infrequently Asked Questions: How many bees live in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild Honey Festival Photo

Join in a conversation on Philly's changing climate at the Schuylkill Center

SEPTA announces subway battery project to capture and reuse energy

City Hall Subway Station

Chickens coming home to roost in suburban backyards

Backyard chicken

Roxborough science teacher: Insects could be next big food group

Expert: Philly fits bill of clean energy city

Carroll - Philadelphia Skyline Buildings

Philly's first 'elevated park' unveiled in University City

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Philly's biggest polluters are its buildings, report says

Drexel University

SEPTA approves two new sustainability projects

Septa

Local universities launch pilot program to reduce supermarket waste

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West Philly community at work on city's second 'earthship'

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How one Delco woman's using 'de-escalation rooms' to redefine punishment for kids

18 young Philadelphians shaping the future of the city's creative class

Creative Class

On the Market: Four eco-friendly homes with gorgeous green roofs

Thin flats facade

Penn State students show that eco-friendly is income-friendly too

City releases final Greenworks progress report on sustainability plan

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Coca-Cola reveals first bottle made entirely from plants

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Green(er) Thumb: Reuse everyday objects for gardening

Gardening

Sustainable Cherry Hill Earth Festival scheduled for Saturday

Cherry Hill Festival

Philadelphia area marks Earth Day with volunteering, educational events

Earth Day

Philadelphia Science Festival makes it hip to be square

Astronaut Franklin Institute

How to green your small business

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GREEN Program hosts soiree to honor emerging leaders in sustainability

GREEN Program

Ecoviate app redefines consumer sustainability

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Nutritional panel urges Americans to eat greener

Vegetarian

Red carpet 'fashion statements' reflect real causes

#HeForShe

Will Philadelphia ban styrofoam?

Styrofoam

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Jimmy Butler's home debut showcases everything he can offer Sixers

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A camel showed up in Pennsylvania during Thursday's snowstorm

Snow Camel

Everything going on this weekend in Philly, Nov. 15-18

Franklin Square holiday beer garden

Week 11 NFL picks: Rounding up the experts' predictions for Eagles-Saints

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New Jersey couple and homeless man all conspired together for GoFundMe hoax, prosecutor says

Kate McClure Johnny

This is Monopoly for Millennials, where nobody buys property and everyone is vegan

monopoly for millennials

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