May 6, 2020 3:48 pm
Hey, dog owners: 40% of you don’t bother to pick up your pet’s poop. That stinks, in more ways than one
Everyone knows they're a nuisance, an eyesore, and a smelly. But worse, says guest columnist Kadafi El-Kardah, the EPA considers dog droppings a major source of water pollution in urban areas.
Aug. 14, 2015 10:00 am
A new “living wall” at 3rd and Walnut acts as billboard for green tools
A partnership between Philadelphia Water, the National Park Service, Independence National Historical Park and SHIFT_DESIGN has created new “living wall” that manages stormwater runoff from the roof of the Department of Interior building located at 3rd and Walnut streets. The wall features over 70 individual plants—all of them native to Pennsylvania—suspended from a vertical structure […]
Jun. 19, 2015 11:17 am
How Do You Make Green Infrastructure Fun? Soak It Up, Philly! Tries Its Hand
Throughout the city, the Philadelphia Water has been installing rain gardens, stormwater planters, stormwater tree trenches, and other green water infrastructures as part of its Green City, Clean Waters program. The 25-year plan, which was launched in 2011, is designed to make Philadelphia a greener city through the protection and enhancing of the watersheds through […]