Opinion: I love Philadelphia, but I might leave because of trash
The litter piles on Alisha Ebling's North Philly street are out of control.
Posts tagged with Trash
Tickets for trashy sidewalks are up 300%. It hasn’t fixed Philly’s litter problem.
More than half the violation notices issued by the city end up in the rubbish pile.
Philadelphia’s new version of street sweeping is…dusty
Watch a demo of the backpack leaf blowers that will scatter debris — so drivers don't have to move their cars.
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After a decade of strikeouts, Philly might actually ban plastic bags
Yes, you'll still be able to pick up dog poop.
Philly’s switch to burning half its recyclables gets some national coverage
They used to go to China, but are now incinerated, creating carcinogenic smog.
Germantown neighbors give up on city street cleaning and buy a trash truck
Two Northwest Philly nonprofits joined forces to start a litter pickup program.
A trash can outside every rowhome? Philly is trying it
The Streets Department launched a six-month pilot program in North Philadelphia.