Philadelphia City Council has postponed the vote on the critical Stop Trashing Our Air Bill, granting the Office of Clean and Green Initiatives additional time to evaluate and approve waste contracts over the coming months. Despite this delay, Chester residents, including members of CHOICES, passionately shared their testimonies on April 9th, the day originally scheduled for the vote. The testimonies […]

On April 7th, we, along with Reclaim Philadelphia, EQAT, and Trash Academy, held a powerful “Die-In” protest on the steps of Philadelphia City Hall. This demonstration was organized to shed light on the catastrophic effects of the Reworld trash incinerator, a major source of pollution threatening the health and well-being of our Chester community. The protest aimed to highlight the […]

ByTaRhonda Thomas  Tuesday, April 7, 2026 6:35PM PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Residents from Chester rallied outside Philadelphia City Hall on Tuesday, calling on city leaders to end the practice of sending trash to the largest waste incinerator in the country, which is in Chester. Members of Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL) staged a protest as Philadelphia officials met inside to […]

Take a stand for clean air in Delaware County. Let’s urge the City of Philadelphia to end the practice of burning trash in our city! Stop Trashing Our Air Bill, will be voted on Thursday!!!! We need to pack the room!!!! The bill will end Philadelphia burning their trash in Chester. You can sign up to speak the day of […]

On Saturday, March 7, 2026, we held a workshop to discuss best practices for managing Delaware County’s waste and the newly published Delaware County Zero Waste Plan. Participants discovered that taking a few actions, such as composting or contacting local leaders, could make a big difference! If you weren’t able to attend the workshop, you will find the presentation below. […]

Allison Woolverton | February 26, 2026 In February, a gas pipeline in Southwest Louisiana, part of an offshore liquified “natural” gas (LNG) export project expedited by the Trump administration, exploded. While federal, state and local regulators are reportedly investigating the blast, communities in the shadows of LNG are left wondering if construction on the project will be allowed to continue despite the potential dangers. On Feb. […]

The sponsor of the proposed incineration ban pulled the bill from a vote at the last minute in January once it appeared to lack support. Sophia Schmidt The owner of Chester’s trash incinerator ramped up its spending on lobbying Philadelphia politicians last year as City Council weighed a bill that could jeopardize the company’s future city contracts. City records show Reworld, […]

By Jill Croce Published  February 13, 2026 7:16pm EST News FOX 29 Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA – The future of Philadelphia’s waste disposal is under scrutiny as city officials, health leaders and advocates push for an end to incinerator use, citing health risks for Chester residents, with key contract decisions looming. City leaders and advocates rally against incinerator use What we know: A portion of […]

Community meeting to be held in Eddystone regarding potential LNG terminal By Kathleen E. Carey | [email protected] | delcotimes.com PUBLISHED: February 21, 2026 at 7:30 AM EST | UPDATED: February 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM EST A community meeting is being held Sunday afternoon in Eddystone to discuss a proposal for a liquefied natural gas terminal in the borough as environmental advocates are concerned about the impacts […]

On Monday, February 9th, we held our webinar, “NO LNG in Delco,” where we discussed the dangers of bringing LNG to a densely populated area like Delco. The owners of this potential LNG plant have their eyes set on Eddystone, and we are on a mission to stop them. The process of liquefying natural gas involves cooling it to extremely […]