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01 Mar

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Did you miss the webinar on how to reduce waste and recycle right given climate change? Summary/recording available!

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March 1, 2021

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGFKSAKeO98&w=560&h=315] Cutting waste is a critical strategy for tackling climate change, s...

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28 Feb

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‘Ex-sponge’ plastic and embrace compostable swedish dishcloths

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February 28, 2021

Every plastic sponge and scrubber you and billions of other have ever bought still exists today — if not whole in a landfill, then as ...

12 Feb

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What’s the “greenest” takeout container?

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February 20, 2021

Short answer: Cardboard. Look for sustainable sources and recycled content, and try to recycle it. Please avoid so-called compostable p...

20 Feb

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Take a pass on bioplastics

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February 20, 2021

Are bioplastics the answer to the plastic pollution crisis? NOPE. In fact, bioplastics are a bit of a fiasco! Here's why: Bioplasti...

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ACTION ALERT: The province wants your input on passing the hazardous waste baton to producers

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February 17, 2021

The Ontario Government has written a new regulation for disposing of and recycling hazardous waste such as paints, pesticides, solvents...

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08 Nov

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Small nuclear reactors: Can they help stop climate change?

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January 27, 2021

Are small modular reactors (SMRs) a key to meeting Canada's climate change targets? And should federal funds go towards developing them...

10 Oct

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Stuff you buy online and return may be ending up in a landfill

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December 27, 2020

Are you one of the overwhelming majority of people who think online returns go back on the shelf and are resold to the next consumer? W...

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22 Dec

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Holiday recycling tips! Everything you need to know to cut mess/waste on the big day

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December 27, 2020

Over the holidays, how much waste we produce rises by 25% or more. It's in all of our best interests to keep as much stuff as possible ...

10 Dec

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Reuse (rather than recycle) those cardboard boxes from online shopping

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December 21, 2020

Think you're living green because you recycle cardboard boxes? You can be even greener by reusing them! Here's why: It takes money ...

08 Dec

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Rat poison: Risky to people, kills rat predators

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December 9, 2020

Rats are a fact of life in a river town like Sault Ste. Marie. Unless your yard is empty (no sheds, composters, shrubs, brush piles, et...

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