Alison Burdo

Alison Burdo is a project manager with Green Philly, focusing on the development and execution of its coverage of the Delaware Watershed. A Philadelphia-based journalist for the past seven years, Burdo most recently supported the launch of the Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting. Her experience includes reporting exclusive, enterprise stories on the 2015 papal visit and the 2016 Democratic National Convention; leading an investigation into the epidemic of unsolved missing persons cases; and regularly breaking news related to Philadelphia's precedent-setting soda tax.

Seaport Museum will be home of East Coast’s first pollution-fighting Seabins

The V5 Seabin will make its Delaware River debut on April 22, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The newest…

4 years ago

Can you flush wipes down the toilet? How the COVID-19 uptick of those “flushable” products impacts your watershed

Water departments around the country are reminding the public that #wipesclogpipes. Another unintended consequence of the coronavirus contagion: clogged pipes.…

4 years ago

Trash, recycling & composting continuing during COVID19 crisis

The coronavirus has caused a lot of changes to our daily lives. Waste collection, however, will remain the same for…

4 years ago

Amid COVID-19 crisis, what restaurants can do with their extra food

As Philly's eateries determine how to handle the two-week halt to dine-in service, several city agencies are reminding them of…

4 years ago

In Hunting Park, free trees come with an open mind

Planting more trees in the North Philly neighborhood will help residents beat the heat. To help persuade more Philly residents…

4 years ago

Calling climate change experts! The DRBC wants you.

The Delaware River Basin Commission is seeking members for its newest advisory committee. The Advisory Committee on Climate Change (ACCC),…

4 years ago

How a pledge to “Grow Clean Water” & support healthy farms can help the Delaware Watershed

Agriculture makes up roughly 25 percent of the Delaware Watershed's land cover. You may not be a farmer, but you…

4 years ago

What is the Delaware Watershed?

You've heard the phrase. Here's an explainer for what it means. A source of drinking water for upwards of 13…

4 years ago

Why Philly shouldn’t be freaking out about PFAS… yet

Yes, there are contaminants in Philly's drinking water. There was a collective gasp around Philadelphia last month when a new…

4 years ago