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The 2011 Philly Naked Bike Ride – Part 2 of 2: The Riders’ view point.
In her article, contributor and blogger Claudia Gehtu covered the 2011 Philly Naked Bike Ride from the point of view of the spectators who lined up the course of the PNBR. I thought…
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The 2011 Philly Naked Bike Ride – Part 1 of 2: Philadelphians embrace Individuality, Community and another reason to go Green.
For the 3rd edition of the Philly Naked Bike Ride, I decided to cover the event from two points of view: the crowd’s and the riders’. Claudia Ghetu accepted the assignment to write…
The Great Philadelphia Cleanup Day: A story in words, images and video.
For the first time, Heather Craig and Julia Hoff from the Drexel University Film Department went out to document the cleanup for PhillyEcoCity.com. See their video right here.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRQe_lLyYoQ] Two lines in the city…
Food Service giant Sodexo commitment to Sustainability. What about Philadelphia based Aramark?
I noticed the short PR announcement from the Canadian subsidiary of Sodexo, describing the impact of the introduction of new dispensers allowing to dispense a single napkin made of recycled paper at a…
Forget “Plastic or Paper”. Will Philly be next?
Forget “paper or plastic.” Santa Monica residents might soon be hearing “paper, period — and you’ll have to pay for that.” That’s right –
The God of small things
This evening I went to my local Trader Joe’s on 22nd and Market Street and when I reached the cash register, the smiling young cashier offered me a free ticket to a $25…
NY requires stores to recycle plastic bags. Is Philadelphia next ?
New York’s City Council has passed a bill that requires any store with five or more locations in NYC or any store that is larger than 5,000sq ft to take back plastic bags….
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...