Tim Bennett has been in the green energy business for more than 13 years. He started Bennett Compost in 2009 to provide a solution for apartment-dwellers like him who wanted to compost. [continue reading…]
In the summer of 2017, through a generous donation from Lew and Janet Klein, PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com invited five former students (Jonathan Ginsburg, Jared Phillips, Ramona Roberts, Brianna Spause and Bob Stewart) to participate in a fellowship [continue reading…]
One similarity between Bainbridge Island, WA and Philadelphia is an experimental gift economy. Hyperlocal groups are based on the concept of helping neighbors by giving items one person no longer finds useful to others who do. These groups [continue reading…]
Every month, Philadelphia throws out enough glass jars to fill the Municipal Services Building to the brim – you know the one, the 17-story building on 15th Street and JFK Boulevard. If not recycled properly, [continue reading…]
Olde Kensington is a close-knit community with a thriving arts and culture scene (watch out, Fishtown). On every street you will encounter anything from an art recycling center to a monstrous exhibition hub. Want to [continue reading…]
Students and faculty from Archbishop Ryan High School teamed up with Philadelphia’s first certified Responsible Recycler, eForce Compliance, to help reduce unwanted electronics equipment in the Northeast. The first-ever Ryan Recycling Day–Anything with a Plug–was [continue reading…]
Overbrook Elementary School is teaching students about the importance of recycling. The school’s program, Overbrook Kids Care About the Earth, shows students what items can be recycled, how to recycle properly and the positive effects [continue reading…]
[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1124techntr/” height=550 width=600] Nonprofit Technology Resources’ headquarters on Brandywine Street in Fairmount is located in a modest building with a small storefront sign reading “NTR Computer Thrift Store.” Farther down along the building’s brick [continue reading…]
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