Plastic bag bans: Help or hurt? How can we make sure they don’t hurt?
What happens when single-use bags are banned? It depends on what we use instead. Let’s look at the pros and […]
Category: Clean North news updates
Check out who won a Clean North Award
Clockwise from top left: Isaac Jeffery; Carter Dorscht and Corinne Wilkerson of The Kensington Conservancy; Chevaun Toulouse; Erica Hogan of […]
When “bad” plants happen to good people
New plants can come with issues and ethical concerns. For example, buying a single invasive plant can cause your garden […]
Clean North plants trees to green our city and fight climate change (tree planting tips included!)
Ten more young trees recently joined dozens of others in a Clean North tree plantation. This site is just south […]
Clean North, the public library, and Sault Climate Hub to celebrate Earth Week with hopeful climate change flick
Are you seeking a sense of hope when it comes to climate change? Then in honour of Earth Week, come […]
How plant-based eating can help save us from climate change
UPDATE (July 2023): New research findings from the United Kingdom show that eating a vegan diet results in 75% less […]
How pets can harm the environment—and how you can help reduce their impacts
Our pets bring us much comfort and joy—but they come with environmental impacts. So what are these impacts, and how […]
Ethical donating means not burdening charities/thrift shops with stuff that is broken, dirty, smelly, or unusable
When a charity or thrift store gets saddled with stuff that can’t be sold, that can be a major burden […]
Some don’t like it hot: How climate change could threaten Ontario’s moose
If we had to pick one wildlife species that best represents the glory of the Northern Ontario wilderness, it would […]
Trash talk: What are your thoughts on expanding the City of Sault Ste. Marie landfill?
The City of Sault Ste. Marie wants you to trash-talk! They have completed a waste management environmental assessment for a […]