I make some big claims about Philadelphia, litter, and sometimes random thoughts in my posts. Here is some of our online public literature that has influenced my thoughts.
Kummer, F. (2020, Feb 6). Philly spends $48 million a year to clean up litter, Pa. report finds. [Newspaper article] Retrieved from https://www.inquirer.com/science/climate/philadelphia-pennsylvania-litter-recycling-20200206.html
Kennedy, L. (2020 Jan 6). 50 Cleanest (Dirtiest) Cities in America. [Reader’s Digest Online magazine] Retrieved from https://www.rd.com/article/50-cleanest-dirtiest-cities-in-america/
Romero, T. (2020, Mar 14). Air pollution increases the chance of going blind, study finds: cities with high particle pollution heighten the risk of glaucoma. [Magazine article] Retrieved from https://www.phillyvoice.com/air-pollution-effects-glaucoma-risk-blindness-philadelphia/
Philadelphia is the nation’s first world heritage city. [Website] Retrieved from https://globalphiladelphia.org/initiatives/world-heritage-city/nhl
Bloom, L. (2020, Dec 31). The dirtiest and cleanest cities in America (the worst will surprise you). [Magazine article] Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2021/12/31/the-dirtiest-and-cleanest-cities-in-america-the-worst-will-surprise-you/
https://www.inquirer.com/author/kummer_frank/ – Good author of current environmental/nature issues in Philadelphia
https://www.phila.gov/2019-02-22-everything-you-need-to-know-about-litter-and-illegal-dumping/
https://www.rolloffdumpsterdirect.com/where-does-the-trash-go-in-philadelphia/
https://cleanphl.org/what-is-the-litter-index/
https://prc.org/programs/projects/lens-litter/
https://futurism.com/the-seriousness-of-the-kessler-syndrome