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Algoma Public Health events, Clean North news updates

Algoma Public Health: Let’s celebrate Earth Day by talking about climate change and health

By guest writer Liliana Bressan, Public Health Specialist, Algoma Public Health Happy Earth Day 2021! Earth Day is an annual […]

By CleanNorthApril 21, 2021
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Clean North news updates, Uncategorized

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 promo season is […]

By CleanNorthApril 9, 2021
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How local women are repurposing plastic bags to help the homeless

By guest writer Abbi Johnston Did you know that each year in Canada up to 15 billion single-use plastic bags […]

By CleanNorthApril 6, 2021
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Clean North news updates

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 […]

By CleanNorthMarch 28, 2021
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Clean North news updates

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 […]

By CleanNorthMarch 26, 2021
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Tempted to order yellow bleeding heart or blue strawberry seeds direct from China? Think again

Have you ever seen ads for seeds for yellow, blue, or purple bleeding hearts; rainbow roses; blue strawberries; unnaturally purple […]

By CleanNorthMarch 19, 2021
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Clean North news updates, Uncategorized

Did you miss the webinar on how to reduce waste and recycle right given climate change? Summary/recording available!

Cutting waste is a critical strategy for tackling climate change, says Abby Obenchain of Clean North, who recently gave a […]

By CleanNorthMarch 1, 2021
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‘Ex-sponge’ plastic and embrace compostable swedish dishcloths

Every plastic sponge and scrubber you and billions of other have ever bought still exists today — if not whole […]

By CleanNorthFebruary 28, 2021
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Clean North news updates

What’s the “greenest” takeout container?

Short answer: Cardboard. Look for sustainable sources and recycled content, and try to recycle it. Please avoid so-called compostable plastic […]

By CleanNorthFebruary 20, 2021
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Clean North news updates

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 […]

By CleanNorthFebruary 20, 2021
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