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Clean North news updates

How to tame the holiday stuff demon – and feel more joy to the world!

End-of-year holidays are supposed to be about love and family (and more spiritual things!), but for many people, this time […]

By CleanNorthDecember 4, 2020
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Clean North news updates

ACTION ALERT: The Ontario Government wants to make big changes to conservation authorities — here are the pitfalls

Ontario’s massive covid-19 relief bill (Bill 229) will result in radical changes to Ontario’s conservation authorities (CAs), and the CAs […]

By CleanNorthDecember 4, 2020
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ACTION ALERT: Should Canada ban single-use water bottles? Have your say!

Single-use plastic beverage containers, including water bottles, are not on the list of single-use plastics that the Government of Canada […]

By CleanNorthNovember 30, 2020
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Clean North suggests 7 ways to GO GREEN for the holidays

Not looking forward to the chaos and crazy spending that often accompanies the holidays? Well…we’ve got some great tips for how to simplify and downsize your upcoming celebrations…and you might just find you enjoy the season a whole lot more!

By CleanNorthNovember 22, 2020
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Keep pumpkins out of the landfill…feed the hungry instead!

Each year, more than a BILLION pumpkins are grown in North America, and over half are not used for food. […]

By CleanNorthNovember 5, 2020
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YES…you can and should compost all winter long

We Saultites have strong reasons to keep composting all winter long, including: 1) our landfill is nearly full and will […]

By CleanNorthOctober 28, 2020
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Narwhale-ENN article spotlights industrial accidents at/chemical emissions from steel plant

One of the most pressing environmental issues in Sault Ste. Marie is industrial pollution, and a new article about industrial […]

By CleanNorthOctober 28, 2020
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46! That’s how many community garden beds Clean North volunteers helped grow food in this year

This year Clean North volunteers helped grow food in a whopping 46 community garden beds across the Sault! Most of […]

By CleanNorthOctober 5, 2020
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Clean North and community gardens: Growing a healthier Sault Ste. Marie

Did you know that Clean North is a major player in several of the city’s community gardens? Our volunteers are […]

By CleanNorthSeptember 26, 2020
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Don’t dump garden waste in natural areas

Many years ago, one of our volunteers lived near a small conservation area inside the City of Sault Ste. Marie. […]

By CleanNorthSeptember 25, 2020
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