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Announcing winners of Clean North Green Gardening Photo Contest!

The Clean North Green Gardening Photo Contest is over, and the winners have been chosen: First prize: Peter Rowe for […]

By CleanNorthSeptember 11, 2020
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Enter the Clean North Green Gardening Photo Contest!

Clean North has launched a photo contest to spotlight green gardening in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District. The goal […]

By CleanNorthAugust 8, 2020
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Every green gardener should compost — here’s how to do it without inviting in rats

Have you wanted to compost but are reluctant because you are worried your composter will attract rats? We have some […]

By CleanNorthJuly 15, 2020
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Learn all the ways you are recycling wrong

If you are tossing clear plastic food containers, dirty peanut butter jars, yogurt and margarine containers, water bottles with caps still on, and dirty coffee cups and pizza boxes into your recycling bin…you are actually being less green than if you threw those items away!

By CleanNorthJune 4, 2020
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The Narwhal and Environmental Health News spotlight local fight against ferrochrome smelter

Two renowned investigators of environmental issues have made the proposed ferrochrome smelter their latest subject of scrutiny with a new […]

By CleanNorthApril 7, 2020
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Recycling store receipts can contaminate recycled paper products with BPA

Store-printed receipts should not go into your paper recycling bin or composter. Whenever possible, ask for an e-receipt or no […]

By CleanNorthMarch 14, 2020
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What are the true costs of mining the Ring of Fire?

Mining appears to offer major economic benefits…but what if all the social and economic costs are not being factored in, […]

By CleanNorthJanuary 24, 2020
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Dollar store pens: Bonzo bargain — or ecologically irresponsible?

You can get a big packet of pens for a buck or two at the dollar store. But is the […]

By CleanNorthNovember 21, 2019
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Algoma University professor provides science-based review of the case for a ferrochrome smelter

Dr. Pedro Antunes, a scientist and Canada Research Chair based at Algoma University, has published a 20-minute video presentation entitled […]

By CleanNorthOctober 29, 2019
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Re-using milk and frozen fruit bags!

In a perfect world, we’d never use plastic bags; in the real world in Canada, milk comes in plastic bags, […]

By CleanNorthOctober 17, 2019
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