Splashed into Summer: A Block Party Retrospective
Written by Gouri J. Nair, Jermikah Parkinson, and Maiya Mangum; Edited by Wendi Wu | June 27, 2025 A Cookout Vibe in the Heart of Juniata Park “The Splash into […]
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2023 Tacony Creek Park Block Parties: Bugs, Summer Joy, and a Milksnake!
Our 11th year hosting Block Parties in Tacony Creek Park was filled with colorful chalk on the trails, joy in nature, family, environmental education, edible plants in the park, and […]
2022 Tacony Creek Park Block Parties: Partners & Neighbors
WOW! It’s our 10th year of hosting Block Parties in Tacony Creek Park! This year’s parties were filled with adventure, family, and environmental education. Tacony Creek Park welcomed about 300 attendees […]
City of Philadelphia: Plastic bag ban
This blog is reposted from Phila.gov. You can read the original post here. Stay tuned for a webinar that TTF will be hosting in the fall with various Philadelphia partners! […]
Spotlight on Efforts and Resources in Philly this February for Environmental Justice Month
In 2014, the EPA declared February to be Environmental Justice Month to commemorate the signing of historic 1994 executive order 12898: “Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations.” […]
Using Less Water: A How-to Guide
By Mary Alice Hartsock, with contributions by Stef Kroll and Marie Kurz Re-posted with permission from The Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University It seems like water is all […]
Recycling 101
Recycling 101 This blog was written by The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Photos and text by Mike Servedio. In January 2019, we learned that over 50% of […]
Litter is More Than Just Trash
Who has been talking about litter in Philadelphia? Penn Future recently hosted a stakeholder discussion called “Litter, Illegal Dumping, and Enforcement.” Speakers and panelists included members of Philadelphia City Council […]
Green City, Clean Waters Community Meeting
Each month, the Philadelphia Water Department holds a community meeting on the third Thursday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Services Building, 16th Floor, Room Y about the […]
Drinkable Wastewater
We all use water every day: to take a shower, wash dishes, drink a cup of coffee, flush a toilet, or water your houseplants. Ever wonder what would happen if […]
Great Cleanup at the Tacony Creek Park!
This past Friday, TTF hosted a service learning opportunity for students from the ACE Mentor Program. We were also joined by community residents, employees and co-ops from the Philadelphia Water […]
Don’t Let Spring Cleaning Stop at Your Indoor Spaces!
This past weekend, Lesley and I joined with Reverend Williams and a group of 30-40 volunteers to participate in Mayor Nutter’s Philly Spring Clean-Up 2011. In bright orange vests, we […]
Christopher Swain Recognized in “Good Men” Project
Check out this awesome video with TTF partner and friend, Christopher Swain, who was recently recognized by Fox Boston’s “Good Men” Project. We’ve been partnering with Christopher on our Ethical […]
Tapped–Why No One Should Bother With Bottled Water
After watching Tapped, I’m really glad I’ve stopped buying bottled water. The very beginning introduced me to the term “water mining.” Mining typically has negative connotations—and mining water is no […]
TTF Adopted Electronic Waste Code of Ethics at Recycling Drive
With the incredible swimmer/activist Christopher Swain and a fantastic crew of committed volunteers, TTF collected 8,337 pounds of electronic waste at Cedarbrook Middle School last weekend in spite of fierce […]
30 Days to Cleaner Streets — Final Results
November is over and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the results from our 30 Days to Cleaner Streets campaign! In fact, we had so much fun leading this campaign […]
More on Cheltenham’s New Recycling Guidelines
News from Cheltenham Township: TOWNSHIP EXPANDS PLASTICS RECYCLING Cheltenham Township has expanded its residential recycling program to include most plastics, effective immediately. The program has long accepted #1 and #2 […]
Great News for Recycling in Cheltenham!
We just wrote about how Philadelphia expanded its recycling program to include plastics #1-7. Now Cheltenham has done the same! Cheltenham residents can now recycle all plastics except for plastic […]
Great News for Recycling in Philadelphia!
As of August 1, Philadelphia residents can recycle plastics #1-7! From the Philadelphia Streets Department Website: Recycle All Plastic Containers! You’ve been recycling plastic containers marked: #1: Soda, water bottles […]
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
This Saturday, June 26th Drop-Off Your Household Hazardous Waste Containers marked Toxic, Flammable, Corrosive or Reactive don’t belong in your house or in the regular trash. They’re dangerous! Let the […]
Plastics Recycling in Philadelphia
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 […]
Philadelphia’s Greenworks Plan: One Year Later
On Wednesday, I was pleased to attend the first annual progress report for Philadelphia’s Greenworks Plan, a six-year plan for making Philadelphia the greenest city in the country. The event […]
Special Recycling Events in Montgomery County!
Earth Day is coming up and there are a number of special events going on throughout Montgomery County! Please check out the schedule listed below and share them with your friends […]
Good News from RecycleNOW Philadelphia!
We just learned of some great news in the December newsletter from RecycleNOW Philadelphia! The following information is a condensed version of the newsletter. You can read the whole thing […]