{"id":814,"date":"2020-04-22T14:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T18:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/2020-earth-day-philly-water\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T11:34:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T16:34:23","slug":"2020-earth-day-philly-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/2020-earth-day-philly-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day @ 50: 5 Ways We Contribute"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the very beginning, when we were known as the Watering Committee<\/a> in the early 1800s, we were dedicated to protecting the environment and our waterways.<\/p>\n

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Much has changed since then\u2014and since the first Earth Day 50 years ago. But at our heart, we are still an organization built around protecting a natural resource\u00a0right up there with the air we breathe: clean water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And, in the city that turned Earth Day into Earth Week<\/a><\/strong> right from the start, having that core mission means we infuse care for the planet into everything we do.<\/p>\n

Here's a look at five ways the Philadelphia Water Department works to further the ideals that embody Earth Day:<\/h5>\n
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Philly Wooder: It's Super Sustainable.<\/h3>\n

Just by choosing to drink tap, you can help reduce both plastic waste and the sort of energy use and pollution that contributes to climate change.<\/p>\n

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Celebrating Philly's 50th #EarthWeekPHL<\/a> amid a pandemic reminds us how fortunate we are to have sustainable tap to help get through this: it's just 1\/2 a cent per gallon, you don't need to go shopping for refills, and it creates no waste for @philastreets<\/a> to collect! #DrinkTapPHL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/nDYANDXozK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Philadelphia Water (@PhillyH2O) April 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n