image above – Open recycling bins sit on a Northern Liberties corner on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 10 p.m. Recyclables are scheduled to be picked up on Friday mornings. Since 2024, Philadelphia has been trying something new to combat its infamous trash problem. In a city known for littered streets and smelly sidewalks, Philadelphians […]

Image above used under license from Daniel Beckemeier stock.adobe.com. Last week, the City Council met to discuss alternatives to trash incineration. Councilmember Jamie Gauthier has been working to halt trash incineration entirely with the Stop Trashing Our Air Act. If passed, it would ban Philadelphia from burning any collected trash. Currently, 40% of Philadelphia’s trash […]

What good are cleaner streets if those who should enjoy them are either dead or inside on the respirator?