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photos of seedling growing in cup and monarch butterfly on milkweed
23 Feb
Clean North events, Clean North news updates, Horticultural Society

Clean North booth at Seedy Saturdays: New Grow Me Instead Guide, winter sowing demo, fun with worms!

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
February 25, 2023
Hey, folks, be sure to attend Seedy Saturday Sault and Seedy Saturday Algoma! The new Sault/Algoma Grow Me Instead Guide to invasive pl...
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photos: fresh caught walleye and pregnant woman
12 Feb
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“Forever chemicals” in fish could be harming our health

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
February 12, 2023
Most of us would never drink a cup of carpet stain protector! Yet eating a single serving of freshwater fish could expose us to dangero...
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photos of flowers native to Algoma
24 Oct
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Gardening with wildflowers: Why it’s important and how to do it

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
January 18, 2023
Wildflowers have many benefits to both us and the environment. In this post, we share a wealth of information for bringing more wildflo...
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photos of people with vegan food
23 Nov
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The environmental impact of consuming animal products

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
November 23, 2022
By guest writer Abbi Johnston Veganism can be a divisive topic, so I ask that you read this with an open mind. No one is demanding y...
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18 Jun
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New coalition: We need better laws to stop invasive plant species from wrecking ecosystems

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
November 22, 2022
Canada urgently needs a nationally coordinated plan to help stop invasive plantspecies from spreading, according to the Canadian Coalit...
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graphics explaining linear and circular economies
15 Oct
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How interior designers are helping to fight climate change through “circular” thinking (and how you can be like them!)

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
October 16, 2022
Since it's Circular Economy Month, we are going to tell you what a circular economy is and why we should all embrace it. The traditiona...
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photos of barberry, tick, Lyme disease rash
15 Sep
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Hate ticks? Get rid of your Japanese barberry

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
September 15, 2022
Japanese barberry is a popular low-maintenance shrub that comes with a steep hidden cost: It's an invasive species that not only can di...
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13 Sep
City of Sault Ste. Marie events, Clean North news updates

Congratulations to the winners of the Green Glove Awards!

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
September 14, 2022
We at Clean North congratulate the three winners in the City Beautification Green Glove Award category: The Linklaters at 56 Campbell A...
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30 Aug
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Clean North works with partners to remove derelict boat from lake outside the Sault

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
August 30, 2022
Months ago, during a hike on a lakeside stretch of the Voyageur Trail, Clean North chair Bill Cole stopped short because he saw a decre...
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Photos of mulch, cedar foliage and monarch butterfly on swamp milkweed
05 Aug
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Clean North is having a mulch giveaway and cedar tree/native plant sale on August 27 (read details before attending)

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
August 26, 2022
Once again, Clean North is having a sale of products that help make our world greener and healthier. This event will be held from 9 am ...
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