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Clean North news updates

City of Sault Ste. Marie has legalized boulevard gardens—here’s why we all should embrace this

It is now legal to plant a boulevard garden in Sault Ste. Marie! Read this Sootoday article for details. A […]

By CleanNorthSeptember 20, 2024
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Clean North news updates

Prevent food waste by donating garden produce responsibly

Got a landslide of lettuce, a torrent of tomatoes, a crush of cucumbers, or a zillion zucchinis? Want to share […]

By CleanNorthSeptember 13, 2024
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Clean North news updates

Which recent high school grads just won a $500 Clean North scholarship?

Congratulations to Ava Hill, Aili Laird, Mya Moody, and James Newbery, four area high school students who won a 2024 […]

By CleanNorthJuly 20, 2024
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Clean North news updates

Why and how to lose your lawn

What’s the largest irrigated crop in North America? Would it shock you to learn that it’s our lawns? So in […]

By CleanNorthMay 6, 2024
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Clean North news updates

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 […]

By CleanNorthApril 28, 2024
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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 […]

By CleanNorthApril 22, 2024
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Clean North news updates

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 […]

By CleanNorthApril 18, 2024
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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 […]

By CleanNorthApril 18, 2024
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Clean North news updates, Sault Climate Hub events

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 […]

By CleanNorthApril 17, 2024
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Clean North news updates

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 […]

By CleanNorthMarch 30, 2024
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