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A study was released on Monday that addresses the energy inefficiency of the American South. (Here's New York Times' Green Inc. on the subject; here's Grist.org.) From the study:

Relative to the rest of the country, the South consumes a particularly large share of industrial energy, accounting for 51 percent of the nation’s total industrial energy

The debate over raw milk—its benefits and dangers—has been steadily gathering momentum. Yesterday, The Atlantic had this story. As I mentioned a couple months ago, I’ve been doing my own experimenting. I’ve bought a few bottles of raw milk when available, but I don’t think I have a big enough sample to determine whether or

Moore College of Art and Design waves its green flag yet again with the Annual Trash Fashion Show. The fashion show—now in its thirteenth year—is the final project for the Basics Design Class taught by Prof. Jack Thompson. The event will be held Thursday, April 22, falling the same week as Earth Day, naturally. Students

There sure are a ton of local Earth Day events this year, but the Second Annual Earth Day Festival & Flea Market in Clark Park seems to have it all. Free workshops will be held on topics such as environmental justice and community gardening, The Food Trust’s weekly farmers market will be up and running

It’s a big week for Grid—not only did we celebrate one year in business with a birthday bash, we also debuted our brand new magazine racks. Designed by local whiz Eric Allen, these racks are made from recycled materials and will be appearing all over town starting this week. (Distribution guru Claire Connelly is actually

Will Allen, in sleeves for a formal occasionYou might have noticed that the Griddle was a bit quiet on Friday. No, we didn’t spend the day picking out our outfits for Saturday—Alex and I were attending PHS and ILSR’s Compost Matters Seminar in West Philly. It was a great day of speakers featuring farmers, advocates

The staff of Grid would like to express our deep gratitude to everyone who came out on Saturday to our one-year anniversary party at Yards Brewing. We also appreciate you dealing with a bit of a crowd—apparently we don’t know our own strength! We would also like to thank Yards, Mugshots Catering, Lancaster Farm Fresh

Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood is, admittedly, rather mysterious. Countless conversations have arisen about its exact boundaries—where it begins, where it ends. Is it called Fishtown because it’s by the water? It’s by the water, right? All logistics aside, the place really is a gem. And on April 24, the city will be celebrating the neighborhood’s historical

Fully aware that I'm risking sounding like my 70-year-old grandmother, I say this: When I was young(er) we used to spend hours outside collecting leaves and sticks, scaling our ways up welcoming oak trees and enjoying nature so much that my mother had to beg us to come inside for dinner. These days you have

I know using the phrase “flash mob” these days is as risky as yelling “fire” in a crowded theater, but trust me, this mob would rather hug trees than beat up South Street shoppers. The mob will be made up of PennFuture, some decked out Mummers and Y.O.U., if you’re interested in joining the cause.