Philly’s carbon emissions dropped. Here’s what else experts say needs to change

Philly’s carbon emissions have dropped. Here’s what experts say should be next

Philadelphia’s climate pollution has continued to drop, according to a new analysis of the city’s planet-warming emissions.

Philly’s carbon emissions dropped. Here’s what else experts say needs to change

The data could be clouded by impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as an increase in remote work.

Opportunities exist for Philadelphia to lead the nation in recycling again. Private companies and advocates tell us what needs to change - Grid Magazine

It has been five years since the pandemic disrupted Philadelphia’s recycling program, leading to service delays that stretched on for weeks and consigning the contents of so many blue bins into trash trucks headed for the landfill. “That was the first huge blow for an already beleaguered system,” says Nic Esposito, former director of the City’s Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet. The recycling rate — the portion of the total waste the City collects t…