Green items for the weekend
If you're not feeling like football this Sunday and want to get out and enjoy what's left of our good weather (fingers crossed here) then head over to Etna and join the folks from GTECH harvesting...
View ArticleCans for a good cause
If you're heading down to the Pet Expo at the David Laurence Convention Center bring along your clean, empty aluminum pet food cans for recycling. Not only are you doing a good thing for the...
View ArticleFriday, drinks and being green
Want to meet some of Pittsburgh's environmentally conscious citizens and feel like a Friday night cocktail? Join Pittsburgh Green Drinks EsSPA Kozmetika in Aspinwall. ^^^ Or if you're feeling like a...
View ArticleShop green, shop local!
With the holidays coming up and the environment in mind why not try shopping locally at one of Pittsburgh’s finest new traditions? On Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, the “I Made It Market”...
View ArticleBlue jeans, bikes and wind … green glorious green!
The PG’s Theresa Linderman’s story “Stores partner with nonprofits to reuse material, merchandise" is a good read on what local companies are doing to make a difference. American Eagle Outfitters'...
View ArticleBusiness fun with frogs and other green things
It’s always interesting what you run into while job hunting on the internet. I received a call today regarding a position at Fisher Scientific. Now I have no idea if I’ll end up working there but when...
View ArticlePittsburgh's greenest building opens to public
There's nothing like it anywhere in the world and we have it here in Pittsburgh. The Center for Sustainable Landscapes at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens opened its doors to the public...
View ArticlePhipps finalist for national honor
It's been a busy week for the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Tuesday saw the opening of their new Center for Sustainable Landscapes and today they received news that they are one of the...
View ArticleFree day at the Phipps
Thanks to the generosity of the Jack Buncher Foundation, Pittsburghers can take a lovely walk in a beautiful garden and not freeze while they're at it. From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., entry to the Phipps...
View ArticleNew Pa. electronic waste recycling laws in effect
Earlier this year a new law went into effect in Pennsylvania that prohibits the collection of covered devices, such as computers, laptops, computer monitors, televisions and tablets with their trash....
View ArticleAll those TVs sadly left behind
Living in South Oakland you become attuned to the change of seasons. You realize summer is here when you can easily find a parking space on Forbes Avenue at lunchtime and that it is close to ending...
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