Fight the urge to be cynical about recycling
Recycling fails when we collectively give up on it Since Circular Materials harmonized recycling collection across the province on January […]
Category: Clean North news updates
What the new natural burial by-law will mean for Sault Ste. Marie
Honouring life, protecting the Earth By Sisley Comish, guest blogger A new by-law recently approved by the Sault Ste. Marie […]
Clean North Releases Free New Guide to Organizing Repair Cafes
By guest blogger Sisley Comish Clean North has released Tears, Wears & Repairs: A Guide to Organizing Repair Cafes, a […]
Want to grow native plants but can’t find any? Grow your own using winter sowing!
As part of our Invasive Plant Species Education Project, we urge gardeners to replace invasive plants with native ones. Native […]
Invasive plants cause harm: How gardeners and property owners can help stop them
Check out the Sault/Algoma Grow Me Instead Guide for a list of locally concerning invasives as well as native/pollinator plant […]
Clean North wants your cut natural Christmas tree starting Boxing Day
Bring us your cut natural Christmas tree, and we’ll chip it into garden mulch! We will also be collecting: Where, […]
Fake or real Christmas tree? We help you weigh the pros and cons
Every holiday season, people ask us: “Is it more ‘green’ to buy a real Christmas tree or an artificial one?” […]
Want to collect native plant seed for sowing this fall/winter? We’ve got the scoop!
So you’ve decided you want to try grow your own native plants from seed. In this post, we offer advice […]
Using less lawn chemicals can reduce harm to people, pets, and ecosystems
Using chemicals on your lawn may put your health (and the health of those you love) at risk and can […]
Two outstanding local students win Clean North environmental scholarships
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of our annual scholarships: Alexander Phippen of Sault Ste. Marie, a recent […]