Meir Rinde

Meir Rinde is a freelance reporter based in South Philadelphia. He writes about housing, infrastructure, transportation, local businesses, elections, science history, health and medicine, community issues, and many other topics. He has reported for WHYY, PlanPhilly, WNYC, Shelterforce, NJ Spotlight, Distillations, Onclive, Philadelphia Weekly and Grid. He was previously an editor and reporter at the Trenton Times, and a reporter at the Hartford Advocate and the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. He studied at the Columbia University School of Journalism, Brandeis University and UC Berkeley.

Philadelphia says it’s no longer mixing recycling and trash, but residents have doubts about the process

The city’s overall recycling rate remains at historic lows A year and a half after Philadelphia temporarily suspended separate collection,…

2 years ago

Officials swear they have plans to fix Philly’s big illegal dumping problem, but say they need more funding?

"It has risen to a level that has shocked even those of us who are hardcore Philadelphians.” This story was…

2 years ago