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Philadelphia Water Department Utility Fairs help Philadelphians with unpaid bills to avoid shutoffs

Residents can get assistance before shutoffs resume next month Philadelphia residents struggling with unpaid utility bills can get help before…

1 year ago

Waste coalition asks the next Mayor to clean up the city

Frustrated with the state of the littered city, six groups are asking the mayoral candidates to commit to zero waste.…

1 year ago

Eco-Explainer: What is Philadelphia Water’s “Rain Check” program?

Philadelphia Water's Rain Check program is a free, easy way to help prevent flooding in your home and neighborhood. What…

1 year ago

How ClearCogs Addresses Food Waste in Restaurants Using AI Learning

Philly resident Matt Wampler and his partner launched the startup to help restaurants learn how to eliminate waste, saving them…

1 year ago

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

To cut waste, the City focuses on food, resident education, and microgrants

The Zero Waste & Litter Cabinet was axed in 2020. Here's how the Office of Sustainability is running with one…

2 years ago

The Big Clean Up is sweeping through Philly’s most underserved neighborhoods and spreading hope.

With a mission to “make cleaning up look cool,” this nonprofit is giving Philadelphia’s streets and its mindset a makeover…

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

Philadelphia Water offers help to lower water & utility bills

PWD hosting virtual events in Feb & March to help customers get help Customers burdened by utility bills can get…

2 years ago