http://www.greenphillyblog.com Philadelphia's resource for environmental news, companies, events & recycling do's & don'ts Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:27:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/11/15/quick-tip-donate-your-old-blankets-sheets-un-usables/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-tip-donate-your-old-blankets-sheets-un-usables http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/11/15/quick-tip-donate-your-old-blankets-sheets-un-usables/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:00:36 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=5545 We all have those old towels and blankets and towels that are too old for Goodwill or Salvation Army. Instead of throwing these out, donate them to a local animal shelter or humane society. PAWS is located right at 2nd & Arch (and loves fleece blankets since they dry quicker!) or 2900 Grays Ferry Avenue & PSPCA are great local candidates to contact! What a better idea for those rapidly approaching holidays for pups & cats?

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/11/15/quick-tip-donate-your-old-blankets-sheets-un-usables/feed/ 0 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/11/05/philly-bagged-leaf-drive-kicks-off-nov-8th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philly-bagged-leaf-drive-kicks-off-nov-8th http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/11/05/philly-bagged-leaf-drive-kicks-off-nov-8th/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:00:38 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=5585 Yay for Philly! Rather than letting leaves collect in drains and litter our streets, Philly is having a 6-week Philly Bagged Leaf Drive to collect & compost them to fertilize gardens & nourish trees. From November 8-December 17, you can set out leaves on trash day to help Philadelphia's foliage - saving time & labor costs. How can you participate? Here are the Collection Guidelines:

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/11/05/philly-bagged-leaf-drive-kicks-off-nov-8th/feed/ 1 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/10/25/recycle-your-mobile-phone-and-get-paid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recycle-your-mobile-phone-and-get-paid http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/10/25/recycle-your-mobile-phone-and-get-paid/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:33:57 +0000 greenphillyblog http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=5506 Calling all UK Readers! These days people go through cell phones at a rapid pace. With the continuous introductions of the best.new.phone.ever. popping up every few months consumers are leaving old models behind. You've likely heard about recycling options through your cell phone provider. But, wouldn't getting paid for the act be an extra incentive? Here's where RecycleMobile.co.uk comes in!

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/10/25/recycle-your-mobile-phone-and-get-paid/feed/ 1 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/10/21/5-tips-to-green-your-printing-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-tips-to-green-your-printing-office http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/10/21/5-tips-to-green-your-printing-office/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:00:02 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=4177 Office paper represents roughly 50% of the waste bill from the average business - US offices print about 12.1 trillion sheets of paper annually, contributing about 9% of carbon dioxide emissions. Here are 5 tips to reduce paper waste:

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/10/21/5-tips-to-green-your-printing-office/feed/ 3 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/09/28/quick-tip-get-green-pages-instead-opt-out-of-yellow-pages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-tip-get-green-pages-instead-opt-out-of-yellow-pages http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/09/28/quick-tip-get-green-pages-instead-opt-out-of-yellow-pages/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:00:15 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=5332 It's fall! What a better time to re-check your junk mail and minimize where you can. With iPhones, Blackberries, Facebook & the internet everywhere, it's too easy to find people or businesses, and shop online. Do you really need phone books, credit card offers and glossy printed catalogs dropped off at your front door? Save the 1000's of pages used for each dinosaur-era book:

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/09/28/quick-tip-get-green-pages-instead-opt-out-of-yellow-pages/feed/ 3 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/07/23/how-england-entices-to-recycle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-england-entices-to-recycle http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/07/23/how-england-entices-to-recycle/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:39:42 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=4936 Crazy Brits - How England Entices to Recycle: Could it work for Philly?

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/07/23/how-england-entices-to-recycle/feed/ 1 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/07/16/feedback-friday-how-much-are-you-recycling-philadelphia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feedback-friday-how-much-are-you-recycling-philadelphia http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/07/16/feedback-friday-how-much-are-you-recycling-philadelphia/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:52:01 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=4899 Let's break it down by the numbers...The average American:

• Generates an average of 4.6 pounds of trash per day
• 2.5 lbs of that trash goes to landfills
• Only 2.1 lbs of trash is recycled or incinerated

How much are you recycling, Philly? What can you recycle that you aren't currently? What are you having problems recycling? After the jump, let us know in the comments.

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/07/16/feedback-friday-how-much-are-you-recycling-philadelphia/feed/ 1 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/05/03/teacher-appreciation-week-teach-students-to-be-green/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teacher-appreciation-week-teach-students-to-be-green http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/05/03/teacher-appreciation-week-teach-students-to-be-green/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 09:00:26 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=4702 I loved school. I can still distinctly remember a song from elementary with the mantra "Reduce, Reuse & Recycle... (which may explain a few things.)Teachers are dedicated individuals who mold our future through their lessons. In honor of our teacher friends & Teacher Appreciation Week (May2-8), we're sharing ways & resources to help our school's teachers educate students about being green:

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/05/03/teacher-appreciation-week-teach-students-to-be-green/feed/ 1 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/04/22/celebrate-earth-day-today-%e2%80%93-and-all-year-5-easy-ways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrate-earth-day-today-%25e2%2580%2593-and-all-year-5-easy-ways http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/04/22/celebrate-earth-day-today-%e2%80%93-and-all-year-5-easy-ways/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:48:55 +0000 Beth http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=4707 Happy Earth Day everyone! On this celebratory day I thought I’d recap some of the simplest things you can do year-round to help the earth. Longevity and health are key – and there are choices we can make each day to do our part. Here’s four easy areas to greenify:

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/04/22/celebrate-earth-day-today-%e2%80%93-and-all-year-5-easy-ways/feed/ 4 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/04/20/happy-earth-week-unlitter-us-philly-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-earth-week-unlitter-us-philly-success http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2010/04/20/happy-earth-week-unlitter-us-philly-success/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:04:21 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=4681 Philly's 3rd Annual Spring Cleanup had its biggest cleanup ever thanks to greenies like you with its UnLitter Us Campaign! Over 11,000 volunteers worked at 231 official project sites to collect over 1.3 million lbs of trash, 140K lbs of recycling, 50 parks & recreation centers cleaned and 763 neighborhood blocks cleaned! Incredible numbers, Philly! But how can you keep it up for this Earth week (and always...) Here's some suggestions:

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