TAKE ACTION: Contact City Council to Ask them to Vote NO on the Reworld Incineration Contract!

One-pagers answering common questions about Stop Trashing Our Air Act:

• OVERVIEW: Philly’s Trash & Environmental Racism
• JOBS: Impacts on Philly Jobs and Unions
• COST: Will Ending Philly’s Use of Incineration Cost More?
• ALTERNATIVES: Where Will the Waste Go if We Don’t Burn It??

For more details, see our 4-page:

• Overview and Frequently Asked Questions
• JUSTICE: Demographics of communities impacted by Philly’s trash showing that incineration impacts far more people, especially lower-income people of color.
• Incineration vs. Landfill life cycle assessment study showing incineration is far more harmful for climate, health, and environment
• Support letters from Chester City Mayor Stefan Roots, Delaware County Council Chair Dr. Monica Taylor, Delaware County Health Department Director Lora Werner, MPH, and Chester City Health Commissioner Dr. Kristin Motley
  • Plus the support letter from 32 groups supporting the bill!

The Stop Trashing Our Air Act was written by Mike Ewall at Energy Justice Network in 2021 and the campaign for it is led by Energy Justice Network, Delco Environmental Justice, and our 30+ partners who have signed on in support of the campaign.

Check out the bill itself here and the powerful testimonies from the Environmental Committee hearing on 11/17/2025 and the city council meeting on 1/22/2026.

Check out the videos of speeches from the Feb 13th, 2026 press conference in support of the bill.

…and read the Valentine’s Day “Philly Loves Clean Air” letter that 20 groups signed and Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School students delivered to the mayor on February 13th!