Category Archives: Clean-ups

Plastics Recycling in Philadelphia

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Katie

Here at TTF, we talk a lot about how recycling can help to protect our waterways. Our Ethical Electronics Recycling Events help keep dangerous chemicals from electronics from leaching into our creeks and rivers. But what about plastics? From all … Continue reading →

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Thanks to our Awesome Volunteers!

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Katie

Many thanks to all the wonderful, dedicated volunteers who came out to help clean up the creek behind Cedarbrook Middle School this weekend! More pictures will be posted soon on our Facebook page. For more clean-ups, events, and volunteer opportunities, … Continue reading →

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Model Neighborhood Clean-up A Huge Success!

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Katie

TTF would like to give a huge THANK YOU to the amazing, motivated Model Neighborhood residents who turned out on Saturday morning for a great day of street cleaning, porch painting, and illegal dumping prevention. We’d also like to thank … Continue reading →

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Join the Movement for a Litter Free Philadelphia!

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Katie

As we’ve written about before, litter is one of the major problems facing our watershed. So of course we were thrilled to learn that the City of Philadelphia has just launched its UnLitter Us Initiative. The program includes an awesome … Continue reading →

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2009 International Coastal Cleanup Final Results

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Ashley

In Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, 21.57 tons (43,149 pounds) of trash and litter was removed from local waterways and the Delaware Estuary in a coordinated effort by volunteers on International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day. The ICC, sponsored … Continue reading →

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Tally from Wall Park Clean-up

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Katie

We’ve tallied up the data from our clean-up at Wall Park, and it is astonishing to see all that we picked up from the creek and its banks in just a few hours! We collected: 1402 pounds of trash, including: … Continue reading →

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