http://www.greenphillyblog.com Philadelphia's resource for environmental news, companies, events & recycling do's & don'ts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:56:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/09/09/only-a-few-hours-left-to-vote-for-gpb-as-mvb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=only-a-few-hours-left-to-vote-for-gpb-as-mvb http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/09/09/only-a-few-hours-left-to-vote-for-gpb-as-mvb/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:14:29 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=7449 Hi Green Philly Blog Readers! Only a few hours left! Please get your votes in! We’re a finalist in CBS Philly Most Valuable Blogger award in the Lifestyle/Family category! Please vote for us: You can vote daily until September 9th and no sign-up is required – just a click! http://philadelphia.blogger.cbslocal.com/most-valuable-blogger/blog/401-green-philly-blog/ Thanks SO much. Julie & [...]

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]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/08/02/shark-week-dangerous-truth-of-shark-finning/feed/ 3 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/06/21/coolest-etsy-find-ever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coolest-etsy-find-ever http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/06/21/coolest-etsy-find-ever/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:48:06 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=7088 I was scrolling my fav site, Etsy, for gifts (for myself... err others) and found this necklace.. a Wearable Planter Necklace! This jewelry from Holland is totally sweet, and I love plants... but I must ask... how can you keep a plant alive in a small little necklace? Do you have to hang your necklace outside, making sure to 'water your jewelry' after watering your garden? At least you're adding some more plants to wherever you travel. Anyway, this is too awesome not to share. Posted by Julie

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]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/04/11/donate-it-recycle-or-trash-easy-spring-cleaning-flowchart/feed/ 1 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/03/15/green-your-st-patricks-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-your-st-patricks-day http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/03/15/green-your-st-patricks-day/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:00:22 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=6609 While many in Philadelphia started celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the Erin Express & such this weekend - the official big day is approaching! We love greening our holidays... especially one of our favorite days of the year when everyone wears green! Here's a few ways to celebrate leprechaun-style & green your St. Patrick's Day:

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/03/15/green-your-st-patricks-day/feed/ 0 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/26/eco-friendly-wedding-dresses-youll-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eco-friendly-wedding-dresses-youll-love http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/26/eco-friendly-wedding-dresses-youll-love/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:28 +0000 Beth http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=6269 Calling all brides-to-be, friends of brides and ANYONE who appreciates eye-candy in the form of beautiful dresses. You must check out Terra Amore - a company specializing in sustainable wedding gowns. The line was founded by Jessica Iverson. Iverson was inspired by her green consience and the idea of working with cruelty free fabrics. (Check out their glorious dresses after the jump!)

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/26/eco-friendly-wedding-dresses-youll-love/feed/ 4 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/21/friday-treat-easy-and-delicous-vegan-hot-chocolate-recipe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friday-treat-easy-and-delicous-vegan-hot-chocolate-recipe http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/21/friday-treat-easy-and-delicous-vegan-hot-chocolate-recipe/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:42:01 +0000 Beth http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=6228 Hot Cocoa is the perfect winter treat in my opinion. It brings me back to my childhood and makes the cold seem more bearable I love this vegan twist on a childhood favorite. It’s simple, delicious and comforting. Plus, sometimes it just feels good to make something from "scratch" rather than use a prepackaged food. Tasty Vegan Hot Cocoa Recipe:

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/21/friday-treat-easy-and-delicous-vegan-hot-chocolate-recipe/feed/ 4 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/12/philly-snowfall-green-your-skiing-snowboarding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philly-snowfall-green-your-skiing-snowboarding http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/12/philly-snowfall-green-your-skiing-snowboarding/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:29:30 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=6175 As I walked to the SEPTA station this morning, I noticed how fluffy the snow is outside... PERFECT for skiing. Skiing is one of my favorite addictions, but it's unfortunately often not the most green sport. We went over 11 Ways to Green Your Ski/Snowboarding last season, but here's some more ideas:

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/12/philly-snowfall-green-your-skiing-snowboarding/feed/ 0 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/09/16/pita-pit-eat-green-in-philadelphia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pita-pit-eat-green-in-philadelphia http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/09/16/pita-pit-eat-green-in-philadelphia/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:58:35 +0000 Julie http://greenphillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=1040 Looking for somewhere to eat downtown? Philadelphia's first (and currently only)Certified Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) is officially the Pita Pit, located at 16th & Sansom. I fell in love with Pita Pit at Penn State's location (We are!) Their speciality is pita sandwiches, a healthier alternative to fast food. I was psyched to hear they went green and wanted to learn more about it.Looking for somewhere to eat downtown? Philadelphia's first (and currently only)Certified Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) is officially the Pita Pit, located at 16th & Sansom. I fell in love with Pita Pit at Penn State's location (We are!) Their speciality is pita sandwiches, a healthier alternative to fast food. I was psyched to hear they went green and wanted to learn more about it.

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