The Best Spring Cleaning Hacks in Philly
It’s spring! And it’s time to do some cleaning. But before you throw out your old junk and take it to the curb, there are businesses in our city that are recycling and repurposing used goods in a more meaningful and sustainable way. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Nic Esposito, director of policy and engagement at Circular Philadelphia, about how his organization is advocating for policy changes to build a circular economy in the city.
Check out the Zero Waste At Home Resource Directory and participate in the Circular Scavenger Hunt.
Find a sanitation center near you.
Here are the other companies, organizations, programs, and resources mentioned in this episode:
- Rego (furniture)
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore
- Retrievr (clothes/electronics)
- Pennsylvania Horticulture Society (gardening/composting resources)
- PennState Extension (composting resources)
- Community Compost sites
- Bennett Compost
- Circle Compost
- Community Cans program
- Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee
- Community Life Improvement Program (CLIP)
- Glitter (block litter-cleaning service)
- Neighborhood Gardens Trust
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