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14 May
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How you can make the Sault/Algoma a “litter” bit better—SAFELY

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
April 27, 2026
So, you’ve decided to pick up litter? Bravo, you magnificent trash warrior! You’re not just tidying up—you’re saving the planet one sog...
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24 Feb
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Fight the urge to be cynical about recycling

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February 26, 2026
Recycling fails when we collectively give up on it Since Circular Materials harmonized recycling collection across the province ...
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01 Mar
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Did you miss the webinar on how to reduce waste and recycle right given climate change? Summary/recording available!

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
March 1, 2021
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGFKSAKeO98&w=560&h=315] Cutting waste is a critical strategy for tackling climate change, s...
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12 Feb
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What’s the “greenest” takeout container?

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
February 20, 2021
Short answer: Cardboard. Look for sustainable sources and recycled content, and try to recycle it. Please avoid so-called compostable p...
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22 Dec
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Holiday recycling tips! Everything you need to know to cut mess/waste on the big day

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
December 27, 2020
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 ...
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08 Nov
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How to tame the holiday stuff demon – and feel more joy to the world!

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
December 4, 2020
End-of-year holidays are supposed to be about love and family (and more spiritual things!), but for many people, this time of year mean...
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Learn all the ways you are recycling wrong

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
June 4, 2020
If you are tossing clear plastic food containers, dirty peanut butter jars, yogurt and margarine containers, water bottles with caps still on, and dirty coffee cups and pizza boxes into your recycling bin...you are actually being less green than if you threw those items away!
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14 Mar
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Recycling store receipts can contaminate recycled paper products with BPA

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
March 14, 2020
Store-printed receipts should not go into your paper recycling bin or composter. Whenever possible, ask for an e-receipt or no receipt....
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Dollar store pens: Bonzo bargain — or ecologically irresponsible?

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
November 21, 2019
You can get a big packet of pens for a buck or two at the dollar store. But is the cheap price per pen worth it? Or is the dollar store...
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Re-using milk and frozen fruit bags!

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
October 17, 2019
In a perfect world, we'd never use plastic bags; in the real world in Canada, milk comes in plastic bags, and so does frozen fruit! How...
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