Garbage
Who Is Leaving Flossers All Over Philly Sidewalks?
Most days, I walk 1.6 miles to work, traversing the city from one side of Broad to the other. I keep my eyes trained on […]
Philly Is (Probably) Launching a Street Sweeping Pilot Next Year
Street sweeping is finally returning to Philly. Probably. Nic Esposito, director of the city’s Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet, recently told WHYY’s Radio Times that […]
Hallelujah! Center City Is Getting New Trash Cans… And They’re Free
Philadelphia City Council approved a tentative deal to bring 275 new trash compactors to Center City on Thursday and all we can say is it’s […]
It’s Official: MilkBoy’s South Street Dumpster Is Perfectly Legal
Earlier, we told you of a kerfuffle that had erupted on South Street thanks to a dumpster sitting in front of the soon-to-open MilkBoy South […]
Dumpster Wars Strike South Street
UPDATE: The city says that the MilkBoy South Street dumpster is perfectly legal. For the full story, go here. ORIGINAL: Usually, a South Street bar […]
Can Disneyland Help Clean Up “Filthadelphia”?
Ever since Disneyland opened 60 years ago, cleanliness has been a virtue. Walt Disney designed the park so that visitors have trash cans at every turn — you’re never more […]
Residents Protest Plan to Ship NYC Trash to Chester by Rail
Chester residents Wednesday night protested a new plan to ship trash by rail into the city. The plan would haul 400,000 tons of trash from […]
Talking Dirt: Where to Compost in Philly
A few months ago, my cousin was visiting from Seattle when I noticed her circling around my kitchen with her leftover lunch scraps, clearly looking […]
Dear Streets Department: Please Pick Up the Freaking Trash
This is my trash. It is sitting on my curb in Philadelphia. It has been sitting there since 6:45 a.m. on Monday morning, when I […]
No Trash Pickup Today; Garbage Piling Up
Fair to say that all the snow has put a hamper on the city’s garbage collection efforts. It’s not going over well: CBS Philly […]