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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... -
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... -
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... -
Bike to Work Tax Credit
Posted on February 24, 2013 | No CommentsDanny Barron, Transportation Contributor It’s tax season and time to think about that. The federal government offers a tax credit for energy-efficient vehicles, but doesn’t include a bike in that category. However, there actually is a tax credit for biking to work, albeit absolutely convoluted.... -
Celebrate Spring by Planting a Tree
Posted on February 18, 2013 | No CommentsNothing says springtime in the city like planting a tree. TreePhilly, in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Rec, the Fairmount Park Conservancy and Wells Fargo, have opened registration for the spring 2013 tree giveaway. Committed to both the Mayor Nutter’s Greenworks Plan and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s... -
Infill:Soak it Up Finalists Announced
Posted on February 16, 2013 | No CommentsThe Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has announced that its proposed project “GREEN city CLEAN waters QUEEN Village” has been chosen as one of nine finalists in the 2013 Infill Philadelphia: Soak it Up Design competition. The Infill program is a partnership between the Community Design...
