Design

This Machine Will Change The Way You Think About Plastic

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 30, 2016

Plastic has become the poster child for the wastefulness of the modern world. But Dutch designer Bart Bleijerveld says it’s a really useful, even beautiful material. We’re just using it the wrong way.

DesignTechnology

A Giant Cheeseburger and the Fight Against Blight

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 23, 2016

Though vacant lots are often seen as the bane of many communities, a group of Pittsburgh artists is trying to reimagine them as an opportunity.

CultureDesign

Pittsburgh’s Industrial Past Finds New Life as Public Art

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 16, 2016

We pay a visit to Pittsburgh's inaugural Re:NEW Festival, an art and performance event that’s all about reusing materials and environmental sustainability.

CultureDesign

Hey, Pittsburgh. You Now Have the Greenest City Building in the World.

The Allegheny FrontSeptember 9, 2016

Geothermal heating, a parking area covered in solar panels and a rainwater collection system are just a few of the bells and whistles that make Pittsburgh's new Frick Environmental Center a marvel of green design.

CultureDesign

Are Corporations Cashing in on Earth Day?

Reid FrazierApril 8, 2016

Many corporations are using Earth Day as an occasion to advertise green products. But for consumers, there's a subtle line between savvy marketing and greenwashing.

CultureDesign

Artist renderings of the new Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh. Photo: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

This is What the New Environmental Center at Frick Park Will Look Like

Kara HolsoppleDecember 11, 2015

In 2002, a fire destroyed the environmental education center in Pittsburgh's Frick Park. But the new center, now under construction, will be a world-class green building.

DesignEnergy

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Climate

Young Activists Want to Make Climate Change a Political Priority. Here’s Their Plan.

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Pollution

Town Raises a Stink Over Factory Hog Farm

With Policy Change, Nearly a Third of Pennsylvanians Live in ‘Environmental Justice’ Areas

Rex Energy Pays $159K to Woodlands Families to Settle Water Claims

Health

Trump Administration Rolls Back Coal Ash Rules Aimed at Groundwater Protection

8 Black Lung Indictments Allege Coal Mine Managers Lied About Health Safety

Read the Label: Chemical Safety Under the EPA

This Machine Will Change The Way You Think About Plastic

A Giant Cheeseburger and the Fight Against Blight

Pittsburgh’s Industrial Past Finds New Life as Public Art

Hey, Pittsburgh. You Now Have the Greenest City Building in the World.

Are Corporations Cashing in on Earth Day?

This is What the New Environmental Center at Frick Park Will Look Like