Even for cats, Oscar and Stella are offensive creatures. When not plotting how to bat my glasses off the table at the most precise and destructive angle, they are busy sleeping away the day on the darkest pile of clean laundry available or treating flies to the slowest deaths their tiny paws can deliver.
MoreCurbside composting in San FranAs Philadelphia strives towards a 70 percent diversion rate, one U.S. city is pushing the boundaries even further—100 percent. According to Grist.org, San Francisco is aiming to be a zero waste city. They already have curbside composting, and some of the nation’s strictest mandatory recycling laws. It’s a great example of
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Elizabeth Lippman for The New York TimesI have a bizarre obsession with bogus trend stories. This particular one—from faux trend central, The New York Times—talks about the rise of stylish female cyclists: Roadways are the new runways for these style-obsessed cyclists, their bikes no mere conveyance but a racy adjunct to their look. More than
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Speaking of the Greenprint, the site for Greensaw Design + Build‘s latest project, Slow Build 1205, has gone live. You can read more about the amazing progress at this South Philly rowhome in November’s Grid, and check out the site for photos that are sure to make salvage-lovers salivate.
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The Phillies have freed up your week with their dominance. Join Grid tomorrow (Tuesday) at Earth Bread + Brewery in Mt. Airy to celebrate the November issue. There will be $4 brews from PBC, delicious flatbreads (try the “Seed”) and lots of interesting conversation to be had with Grid fans and featured players from Greenprint,
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Philly takes a stand on 10.10.10 On Friday, we told you about 350.org’s 10.10.10 Global Work Party, and today the numbers are in: 188 countries worldwide hosted a total of 7,347 events to bring more awareness to the world’s climate crisis. Check out photos from the day, and be inspired to take action on climate change.
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Grid‘s October issue featured a report on the drama surrounding Manatawna Farm in Roxborough. Writer and urban farmer Nic Esposito ran through the plans—and the unexpected controversy—surrounding opening the land to small-scale commercial agriculture: The proposed project—destined for five acres of Fairmount Park land, satisfying a portion of the Mayor’s Greenworks Plan—would provide ten half-acre plots,
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Lori Sollenberger owns eight cows. From that limited milk supply, she makes eight different kinds of cheese, including a sharp, salty feta. It pairs beautifully with tomatoes, onion-heavy salads and even watermelon. “Just crumble some feta over the melon and add chopped mint,” she advises.
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Last year on October 24, 5,200 peaceful environmental demonstrations took place in 181 countries around the world as part of 350.org’s “International Day of Climate Action.” The goal of the demonstrations was to grab the attention of delegates at the upcoming Copenhagen Climate Conference. Although the outcome of the conference was not what many had
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"Everybody eats!” is a rallying cry of food and environmental activists eager to grow a broad-based movement. With the exception of the Philly Naked Bike Ride, everybody wears clothes, too. Can our daily routine of tucking in and buttoning up lead us to a sustainable future?
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