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For quick access to green living info: Click this post; click on How to Be Green in the top menu; […]

By CleanNorthJanuary 25, 2025
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By CleanNorthJuly 22, 2023
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We’re offering environmental scholarships to graduating Sault/Algoma high school students

Know a high school student who lives in Algoma District hopes to don a lab coat or field boots to […]

By CleanNorthJune 1, 2025
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Get mulch from Clean North on May 31

Clean North will give away Christmas tree mulch from 9 am to noon on Saturday, May 31, 2025. The pickup location […]

By CleanNorthMay 30, 2025
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No Mow May: Helps non-native dandelions; native bees, not so much!

It’s that time of year when well-meaning people start pushing No Mow May. Don’t fall for the hype. This movement […]

By CleanNorthMay 26, 2025
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Do your homework before touching invasive Japanese knotweed—or you could make the problem much worse

Japanese knotweed is one of the most frustrating and damaging invasive species in Canada—but many Canadian websites are dispensing advice […]

By CleanNorthMay 7, 2025
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How you can make the Sault/Algoma a “litter” bit better—SAFELY

So, you’ve decided to pick up litter? Bravo, you magnificent trash warrior! You’re not just tidying up—you’re saving the planet […]

By CleanNorthMay 2, 2025
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Mothers for Mother Earth: We want to help YOU organize a litter cleanup for Mother’s Day weekend

This Mother’s Day weekend, let’s honour and give back to all mothers. We mean not just human moms but also […]

By CleanNorthApril 29, 2025
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It’s Earth Day! And Clean North is celebrating four local environmental champions

Winners of Clean North Awards announced in secondary school, citizen, and business categories We are pleased to announce the winners […]

By CleanNorthApril 21, 2025
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Want to grow native plants but can’t find any? Grow your own using winter sowing!

As part of our Invasive Plant Species Education Project, we urge gardeners to replace invasive plants with native ones. Native […]

By CleanNorthJanuary 21, 2025
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Got a patch of empty land in the Sault/Algoma? 

This fab program could help you reforest it at low cost! What if we told you that this year alone, […]

By CleanNorthOctober 1, 2024
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