Environment & Climate

Neglected hillsides may become permanently protected open spaces.

New greenways would be designed to create a green ribbon to tie neighborhoods to each other.

A $50K Bloomberg grant puts climate problem-solving in young people’s hands.

Later this summer, Pittsburgh’s youth will have the opportunity to help develop local climate solutions.

New software will replace the paper binders guiding Pittsburgh’s recycling trucks since 2008.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is ready to recycle the printed routes its drivers have been using for the last eight years.

Sewage issues in Axelton bubble up with no solution in sight.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has pushed the township’s Board of Supervisors to resolve a longstanding sewage problem in the Axelton neighborhood.

Pittsburgh inks $100,000 contract to teach residents to recycle.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) wants residents to stop trashing recyclable packaging.

City looks to keep more compostables out of the landfills.

The Department of City Planning (DCP) is trying to divert the compost the city currently sends to landfills over to a composting program in order to create richer soil.

New contract could bump up household hazardous materials collections.

Pittsburghers should be able to finally pitch their basement paint can collections next year.

City may borrow cameras to catch illegal dumpers.

The Department of Public Works wants to catch illegal dumpers in the act.

Clean ups barely make a dent in litter problem.

City council members won’t stop talking trash.

Warwick tries to keep trash from piling up in Hazelwood.

Council Member Barb Warwick of Greenfield is trying to keep Hazelwood residents from living 100 yards from tons of garbage.

Duquesne Light’s infrastructure took a hard hit during April’s storm.

Five months after a storm left some city residents without power for nine days, city council members sat down with representatives of Duquesne Light and the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission…

Councilmember Coghill trades postage budget for smart trash cans.

Continuing white-tailed deer management.

Bill to Allow Pollinator Gardens and Natural Landscapes Introduced.

Council Seeks State Assistance in Eliminating the City’s Litter and Illegal Dumpsites.

Council Expressed Support for the City to Own Proposed Solar Farm in Summerset at Frick.

Special Session on Trash Can Fines.

Councilman Charland led a meeting focused on the proposed fines with Eric Contakos, Inspections Supervisor - Department of Public Works, detailing the current enforcement of trash can rules: