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Courtesy of Seventh Generation: Ever found yourself in a debate over whether organically-grown foods are better than their conventional counterparts? A schoolgirl turns the question…

Enough toilet paper tubes are tossed each year to fill the Empire State Building twice. That’s according to marketing from Scott Naturals New Tube-Free Bath…

From our friends at Penn Futures: Pennsylvania has now lost $200 million in revenue due to its failure to pass a drilling tax. The drilling tax ticker maintained…

Amazing article in Rolling Stone this week by my hero Al Gore. Remind me again why this man isn’t president? Oh, and by the way,…

WHYY Newsworks recently reported that Philadelphia has quadrupled its recycling rates in just four years! The rate increase is owed to several of the city’s…

The local, conventional apple or the imported, organic one? It’s a question I address in my book but never really come up with a final…

“What’s health got to do with it?” I’ve noticed that many people are unaware of the correlation between “green living” and personal health. I always…

Hey readers! I’m excited to invite you to participate in The Second Annual Manayunk EcoArts Festival, a celebration of artistic, sustainable, and local green initiatives. On…

A few friends have asked me about composting, especially in the city. So I wanted to put together a few tips on making it simple.…

A couple weeks back I blogged my frustration with Recycle Bank’s “Learn and Earn”sponsored by Pampers/Proctor and Gamble. This post got a lot of feedback…