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 event c...
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...
How local women are repurposing plastic bags to help the homeless
By guest writer Abbi Johnston
Photos: Abbigail Johnston
Did you know that each year in Canada up to 15 billion single-use plastic...
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...
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 toma...
Did you miss the webinar on how to reduce waste and recycle right given climate change? Summary/recording available!
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Cutting waste is a critical strategy for tackling climate change, s...
‘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 in a landfill, then as ...
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 p...
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...