View more videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com. Need a way to detox from all those chocolate candies and sweets your valentine gave you on Monday?  Ali Shapiro, author of The Roots of Going Green, was on NBC 10’s The 10 Show Tuesday with five easy tips to cut down on our sugar intake. Step 1: Get Support!

gaslandthemovie.comWe’re hoping that you have gotten your hands on our March issue, featuring Jacob Lambert's profile of the very strong-willed Iris Marie Bloom, the director of the grassroots group Protecting Our Waters, host of Frack Radio: The Shale Gas Report, and one of the local leaders fighting to suspend the natural-gas drilling of the Marcellus

The standard burger and a side of fries—this greasy meal can be found virtually anywhere around the city. But what has our mouths watering in anticipation is the grand opening of O Burger, a rare green and organic burger joint. Meal Ticket posted the news, and frankly, we can’t wait for the South Street location to

p>thedailygreenThis week's break from the bitter cold has been a promising glimpse into the future. Somewhat warmer weather is in the forecast, and what better way to celebrate than to cook up and bake those still-available winter veggies and fruits.
The Daily Green listed thirty delicious winter recipes, and we thought we’d highlight two of the

For all yotreehuggeru compost fanatics out there — here’s something to look forward to. The latest and greenest step in eco-friendly shoe wear has been taken. TreeHugger has just alerted us to OAT Shoes — the first ever completely compostable sneaker! Once you’ve worn them out, you can chuck the shoe, made from biodegradable materials, right into

Brian McTear of Weathervane Music. photo | Kevin Monko Thursday marked the seventh installment of the highly successful Ignite Philly series at Johnny Brenda’s. If you worried in the past that Ignite Philly was too techie for your tastes, you shouldn’t anymore. The themes of the night hewed more to civic engagement and urban farming

powerupgambia.orgThis Thursday, February 17, La Salle University is hosting a dinner-dialogue featuring Jennifer Abraczinskas, a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania and board member of the inspiring, grassroots organization called Power Up Gambia (PUG). We’ve mentioned PUG before, but it deserves more credit. The non-profit, which runs out of Philadelphia, strives to provide solar energy to

www.google.com/imagesWhether you are new to the "green" scene or a master of everything sustainable, there is no doubt that when it comes to recycling there are plenty of commonly held misconceptions. Not only is there confusion among city residents, there is also false information published that tends to push people away from recycling. Here are

walnuthillca.org This month, the Walnut Hill Community Association(WHCA) was awarded one grant from NeighborWorks America, and two grants from the Preservation Alliance’s Vital Neighborhoods Initiative. The grant money, totalling $20,000, will be used to beautify and promote the Walnut Hill neighborhood through three community-wide projects: (1) NeighborWorks America CLI project This project will host membership drives on block clean-up days

dvrpc.orgThis morning the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) unveiled its brand new food system plan for the Greater Philadelphia Region called, "Eating Here." The announcement event was held at Reading Terminal Market, and attracted a diverse crowd of folks all involved and/or interested in creating a more sustainable, fair, and accessible food system in