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01 Oct
Clean North news updates

Got a patch of empty land in the Sault/Algoma? 

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
April 26, 2026
This fab program could help you reforest it at low cost! What if we told you that this year alone, more than 35,000 trees have b...
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17 Aug
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Prevent food waste by donating garden produce responsibly

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
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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22 Jan
Clean North news updates

Plastic bag bans: Help or hurt? How can we make sure they don’t hurt?

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
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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11 Aug
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Clean North plants trees to green our city and fight climate change (tree planting tips included!)

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
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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27 Apr
Clean North news updates

How plant-based eating can help save us from climate change

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
March 30, 2024
UPDATE (July 2023): New research findings from the United Kingdom show that eating a vegan diet results in 75% less climate-heating emi...
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17 Apr
Clean North news updates

How pets can harm the environment—and how you can help reduce their impacts

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
March 16, 2024
Fluffy and her feline friends pose a major threat to Canada's songbirds. Our pets bring us much comfort and joy—but they come with ...
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28 Jan
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Some don’t like it hot: How climate change could threaten Ontario’s moose

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
February 2, 2024
If we had to pick one wildlife species that best represents the glory of the Northern Ontario wilderness, it would probably be moose. T...
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04 Jan
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What are your 2024 green resolutions?

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
January 4, 2024
Do you have any green wishes/resolutions for 2024? Here at Clean North, we hope for local industry to pollute less, all of us to use le...
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18 Sep
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Clean North plants trees to green our city, fight climate change (plus tree planting tips!)

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
September 18, 2023
Did you know that Clean North has planted thousands of trees all across the City of Sault Ste. Marie? “Planting trees has been part of ...
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