Sustainability

Plastic Bag Ban

Philly plastic bag ban takes effect July 1: What you need to know

Philly School District goes green, buys electric school buses

School District of Philadelphia electric buses

Drexel University joins national coalition to combat climate change

Drexel Climate Change

SEPTA releases 25 new electric buses for South Philly routes

SEPTA releases 25 electric buses

Jefferson launches fund for hemp innovation and sustainability

Hemp

Grid, Philly’s sustainability magazine, launches subscription push to stay afloat

Grid Magazine

Reusable shampoo, ice cream, and detergent containers are coming to Pa., N.J. this year

Reusable containers

Food waste, upcycling focus of this pay-what-you-wish dinner at High Street on Market

High Street on Market

Experts to teach 5-minute lessons on sustainability

cotton plant

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?'

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

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

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

South Philly Food Co-op

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

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