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21 Apr
Clean North news updates

It’s Earth Day! And Clean North is celebrating four local environmental champions

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April 21, 2025
Winners of Clean North Awards announced in secondary school, citizen, and business categories We are pleased to announce the win...
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03 Apr
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City of Sault Ste. Marie has legalized boulevard gardens—here’s why we all should embrace this

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September 20, 2024
It is now legal to plant a boulevard garden in Sault Ste. Marie! Read this Sootoday article for details. A boulevard garden is one plan...
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17 Aug
Clean North news updates

Prevent food waste by donating garden produce responsibly

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September 13, 2024
Got a landslide of lettuce, a torrent of tomatoes, a crush of cucumbers, or a zillion zucchinis? Want to share your bounty with someone...
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20 Jul
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Which recent high school grads just won a $500 Clean North scholarship?

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July 20, 2024
Congratulations to Ava Hill, Aili Laird, Mya Moody, and James Newbery, four area high school students who won a 2024 Clean North schola...
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03 May
Clean North news updates

Why and how to lose your lawn

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May 6, 2024
What's the largest irrigated crop in North America? Would it shock you to learn that it's our lawns? So in a time of climate change, wi...
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22 Jan
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Plastic bag bans: Help or hurt? How can we make sure they don’t hurt?

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April 28, 2024
What happens when single-use bags are banned? It depends on what we use instead. Let's look at the pros and cons of alternatives and ma...
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20 Apr
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Check out who won a Clean North Award

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
April 22, 2024
Clockwise from top left: Isaac Jeffery; Carter Dorscht and Corinne Wilkerson of The Kensington Conservancy; Chevaun Toulouse; Erica Hog...
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17 May
Clean North news updates

When “bad” plants happen to good people

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April 18, 2024
New plants can come with issues and ethical concerns. For example, buying a single invasive plant can cause your garden major harm and ...
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11 Aug
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Clean North plants trees to green our city and fight climate change (tree planting tips included!)

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April 18, 2024
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EYaERmiwdQ] Ten more young trees recently joined dozens of others in a Clean North tree pla...
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05 Apr
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

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
April 17, 2024
Are you seeking a sense of hope when it comes to climate change? Then in honour of Earth Week, come watch 2040 with us! This screening ...
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