‘Ex-sponge’ plastic and embrace compostable swedish dishcloths
Every plastic sponge and scrubber you and billions of other have ever bought still exists today — if not whole in a landfill, then as ...
What’s the “greenest” takeout container?
Short answer: Cardboard. Look for sustainable sources and recycled content, and try to recycle it. Please avoid so-called compostable p...
Take a pass on bioplastics
Are bioplastics the answer to the plastic pollution crisis? NOPE. In fact, bioplastics are a bit of a fiasco! Here's why:
Bioplasti...
ACTION ALERT: The province wants your input on passing the hazardous waste baton to producers
The Ontario Government has written a new regulation for disposing of and recycling hazardous waste such as paints, pesticides, solvents...
Small nuclear reactors: Can they help stop climate change?
Are small modular reactors (SMRs) a key to meeting Canada's climate change targets? And should federal funds go towards developing them...
Stuff you buy online and return may be ending up in a landfill
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...
Holiday recycling tips! Everything you need to know to cut mess/waste on the big day
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 ...
Reuse (rather than recycle) those cardboard boxes from online shopping
Think you're living green because you recycle cardboard boxes? You can be even greener by reusing them! Here's why:
It takes money ...
Rat poison: Risky to people, kills rat predators
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...