Climate change is spreading Lyme disease in Ontario — here’s what you need to know
The black-legged tick that carries Lyme disease used to be rare in Canada — but warmer winters due to climate change are allowing this ...
Congratulations, Clean North Award winners!
On this Earth Day 2021, we are releasing the names of the winners of our 2021 environmental awards. This year is the first for this awa...
The common dandelion: Bee saviour or pesty invasive?
By guest writer Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener, and administrator, Master Gardeners of Ontario Facebook Group
Dandelion prom...
Gas stoves can greatly increase childhood asthma risk, linked to other issues
Gas stoves release pollutants that can make us sick or sicker, especially when it comes respiratory conditions like asthma. And the pan...
How and why you should help bring back Algoma’s passenger trains
We can and should bring passenger trains back to Algoma, and you can help make this happen. A key opportunity is coming up soon: Comple...
Take a pass on bioplastics
Are bioplastics the answer to the plastic pollution crisis? NOPE. In fact, bioplastics are a bit of a fiasco! Here's why:
Bioplasti...
Small nuclear reactors: Can they help stop climate change?
Are small modular reactors (SMRs) a key to meeting Canada's climate change targets? And should federal funds go towards developing them...
Stuff you buy online and return may be ending up in a landfill
Are you one of the overwhelming majority of people who think online returns go back on the shelf and are resold to the next consumer? W...
Holiday recycling tips! Everything you need to know to cut mess/waste on the big day
Over the holidays, how much waste we produce rises by 25% or more. It's in all of our best interests to keep as much stuff as possible ...
Reuse (rather than recycle) those cardboard boxes from online shopping
Think you're living green because you recycle cardboard boxes? You can be even greener by reusing them! Here's why:
It takes money ...