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Celebrate Bike to Work Week by Bicycling down the Parkway with Mayor Nutter
This Friday is Bike to Work Day For the 5th consecutive year, Mayor Michael Nutter is riding a bike to work. We’ll ride from Lloyd Hall to Love Park, and celebrate the most…
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Walking the Green Talk: Suggestion #1
INSPIRATION: The Talmud suggests it is not incumbent upon us to complete God’s work, nor are we free to desist from it. Native American wisdom teaches us to think along timelines of seven…
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Solar Hot Water + Electric or Oil supplemental water heater? Which one is more efficient?
More people are switching to Solar Water Heaters. After all, solar hot water heaters are old and proven technology. Everyone living in Israel has been using those for the past sixty some years,…
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The Secret Lives of Clothes
Philadelphia used to be one of the leading Textile and Clothing manufacturing cities in the US. Today, what is left of that textile past is a large number of empty plants in North…
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Share More. Consume Less. Save Money.
We are a society built on consumption. We are told that we need to buy new things and have (at least) one of everything to “Keep up with the Jone’s.” But, why should…
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The Philadelphia Marathon goes “Green”
This weekend (Nov 18 to 20th) is the 18th annual the Philadelphia Marathon. As this major event is reaching the age of its legal majority, organizers are announcing a series of initiatives to…
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Green toys from Stokes Solar stir eco-excitement
Forget batteries. John Stokes is changing the way parents and children curve their perspective on playtime in Southeastern Pennsylvania one little toy at a time through solar, water and eventually wind-powered educational entertainment….
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Eco-Packed Events in Philly this Fall
Whenever I see Philadelphia represented poorly in the national media, I try to remember how awesome our city is at sustainability. And now that we’ve all survived scorching heat, an earthquake, and a…
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Discover how transportation impacts the affordability and sustainability of where you live?
When I think about moving to a different city or even just to a different neighborhood in Philadelphia, my first thought is to check the cost of housing. Most people know or guess…
Social Engineering at The High Point Cafe
Unclear how we ever lived without The High Point Cafe. The High Point Cafe is located in the center of West Mt Airy. Great pastry, coffee, and ambiance. Part of the coziness is…
The Greening of Mount Airy Day.
Monday April 21st was the date of the monthly “Sustainable Mount Airy” Board Meeting. The hot subject on the agenda was what to do about the neighborhood Spring Fair whose organizers had not…
Inspiration from Washington DC, Philadelphia and Portland OR. Recycling, Hazardous Waste and old electronics…
Last week, residents of Washington DC had a chance to dispose of their hazardous waste and old electronic apparatus in an environmentally safe way. Something strange happened: 3 to 4,000 people showed up…
Measuring your Water footprint
Check out what your water footprint is? You might be in for a Surprise. A new website, H2O Conserve, allows you to actually calculate how much water you use so you can begin…
The Eco Friendly Junk Removal
A group of entrepreneurial West Philly young people launched The PedalCoop. The simple brilliant idea of the PedalCoop is to offer recycling items removal services using bicycle propelled trailers. The PedalCoop combines one…
May 15, 2012
PhillyEcoCity — Thank you for the suggestion of offering a cold bottle of water along with a bag of recovered rubber bands...
May 12, 2012
Kate — Hello, As a mail clerk I feel i have to weigh in, in my office rubber bands are more often...
April 2, 2012
Nova Harris — Provenance Architecturals, located in Northern Liberties, is also a good resource for reclaimed building materials & lumber, salvaged architectural elements,...
April 1, 2012
Jacques — Great, well informed article.
I particularly appreciate the personal tone that you take in your article which gives it a more...
March 28, 2012
Andrew — Great article, Nic. I've always held the view that property owners shouldnt be able to simply sit on land for...