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Sayonara Long-Horned Beetle!
Posted on March 24, 2013 | No CommentsNew Jersey this month declared it’s long fought battle against the Asian long-horned beetle, had ended with the state claiming victory. The beetle, an invasive species that likely arrived in the states via wood pallets off-loaded in New York ports found home in five states.... -
Nothing Fishy on These Shelves
Posted on March 20, 2013 | No CommentsWhole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and Marsh Supermarkets have pledged not to sell genetically modified salmon. Genetically modified salmon—those engineered to grow twice as fast—was ruled to have “no significant” impact on the environment and as safe to eat as the naturally grown variety... -
Paying for All of the Above
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsAs suggested in his State of the Union Address, President Obama is seeking to divert $2 billion in revenue from federal oil and gas leases to pay for research and development of cleaner fuels. Called the Energy Security Trust, the proposed plan is part of... -
Unfair Fare Hikes?
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsAs of July 1, SEPTA as we know it will be a thing of the past. Among proposed changes: Tokens, passes and transfers will be replaced by “smart” cards—the $200 million project that’s been long discussed. Smart cards will be vended from 200 machines that... -
Bikers, Pedestrians, Unite!
Posted on March 12, 2013 | No CommentsAmong our many claims to fame (we have quite a few to infamy, as well), Philly is a bikable city. Bikable, but not entirely bike-friendly some will say. The push to make it easier and safer to get around Philadelphia on two wheels began several... -
Chilly Relations Good for Polar Bears
Posted on March 11, 2013 | No CommentsRelations between Russia and the US have chilled recently which may be good for polar bears. Russia and the US have teamed up to seek greater protections for polar bears under a global treaty on endangered species. Being reviewed this week in Bangkok, the alignment—which... -
Whole Foods Market to Modify Labels
Posted on March 11, 2013 | No CommentsWhole Foods Market announced Friday that it will become the first retailer in the US to require all genetically modified foods be labeled as such. Genetically modified ingredients have been in the global food supply since the 1990s and include such alterations as weed-resistant soybeans,... -
Litter Makes Us Philthy
Posted on March 4, 2013 | No CommentsLL: I grew up in a place where you just didn’t litter. When I came to Philly for college, the thing that most made an impression on me was how dirty it was. Before I could recognize the city’s vast cultural institutions, amazing public spaces,... -
Brilliant Windows
Posted on March 1, 2013 | 1 CommentGreenlimbs served Wednesday on a panel of judges selecting the winners of the 2013 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show Window Decorating Contest. Seventy one businesses in Center City, Rittenhouse Row, Manayunk, Chestnut Hill, Kensington, Midtown Village, East Passyunk Avenue, Old City, University City, Fairmount, the South... -
Get Wilde! with Temple University
Posted on February 27, 2013 | No CommentsThe Temple University Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture returns to the 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show with Wilde! In Medieval times, English forests were home to an abundance of nature, enchantments and beasts. Left to its own devices, the forest maintained its own order. As English...
