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Let's face it - Weather like this arctic blast is almost unbearable - but also reminds us of how lucky we are to have warm homes & warm coats. But do you have old, unused coats in your closets? Click through to find out where you can donate old winter coats in Philadelphia.

Happy Monday, readers! There's been a ton going on in green news lately, so here are some updates & links for you to get a recap. Recent Green P hilly News for January 6 2014:

Philadelphia Sustainability Blog Seeking Student Interns (Part-Time/Flexible Schedule) Want to gain an online portfolio full of content that future employers can see? Or are you looking for digital marketing tactics like SEO, Social Media & increasing traffic? The blogging interns at Green Philly Blog are instrumental at increasing the content on our website, as well as participate in Social Media, SEO and other potential opportunities. We have a 2 open positions and can provide experience in a variety of areas. Commitment each week is 10 hours minimum. BLOGGER/EDITOR The Blogger/Editor will be responsible for contributing to blog content, and growing web traffic by tactics like Social Media, SEO, responding to comments, researching content ideas, managing public relations inquiries, proofreading and more. To apply: Please email your resume and cover to contact@greenphillyblog.com with the subject line INTERN CANDIDATE for consideration. (Find out more details after the jump.)

All of this snow outside means people rush to treat their sidewalks and driveways. But don't run and buy the nearest rock salt available on your corner store. Common ice melt products and rock salt can become trapped in pets' paws, causing severe irritation and burns. Or, the animals will lick their paws in relief and ingest them, which is even worse and can lead to serious side effects. Even if you have an indoor animal, you'll track some salt in with your shoes in the cold weather. Find out more about choosing safe & pet-friendly ice melt, after the jump!

Get dressed up. Ball drops. Make a list of how to be more awesome in 2014. Did this sound like your December 31st evening? I've (almost) officially given up on New Years resolutions. To be totally honest, I don't know if I keep track of New Years resolutions after January 2nd. Instead, I've moved to throughout-the-year changes. I can even show a few examples to prove it:

Happy holidays, readers! Now that you're finished unwrapping those gifts, it's time to start thinking about what to do with your Christmas tree. Whatever you do, don't leave them on your curb - the city dumps them straight in the landfill, where the beautiful trees remain tree corpses forever. Or as the NLNA (Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association) brilliantly put it in their newsletter, "For the fifth year in a row, the City of Philadelphia will not be curbside collecting holiday trees for recycling. As a result, any trees left at the curb will go into landfills or incinerators, causing air and water pollution and contributing to global warming." Kudos for the clarification. :-) Regardless of the location, make sure to remove all decorations and lights before you recycle the trees. Here are the 2013-2014 Christmas Tree recycling options in Philadelphia:

As 2013 comes to a close, we all get to celebrate the holidays with time off from work, family, friends, whiskey and cats meowing as we're home. (...just us?) Maybe you were on vacation or Facebook forced you to miss a post or two from us. Speaking of which, scroll to the bottom of the post for a really easy way to see more of our updates... Regardless of the reason, make sure to check out our most popular posts of 2013... because if they're popular, people obviously like them. And you don't want to miss out on cool things. Here are our 10 most popular posts of 2013:

Whether you are hosting a festive party over the holidays or offering to clean up after one you attended, there's always the dilemma of dishwasher vs. hand-washing dishes. So which is better for the Earth?

'Tis the season to be giving... Fa la la la la, la la la la. But what wrapping, bags and paper can you recycle? Fa la la la la la, la la la la. Good news for you - we sorted out Christmas recycling tips for you, for what you can put in the single-stream Philadelphia bins! Here's what you can recycle over the holidays for today's edition of Where Can I Wednesday.