Prescription bottle collection program cancelled
As of December 2023, Clean North will no longer collect prescription bottles for recycling. We’ve been unable to secure a […]
Tag: recycling
How you can make the Sault/Algoma a “litter” bit better—SAFELY
Great reasons to pick up litter include that it reduces the amount of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and microplastics ending […]
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 […]
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 […]
Holiday recycling tips! Everything you need to know to cut mess/waste on the big day
Over the holidays, how much waste we produce rises by 25% or more. It’s in all of our best interests […]
How to tame the holiday stuff demon – and feel more joy to the world!
End-of-year holidays are supposed to be about love and family (and more spiritual things!), but for many people, this time […]
Learn all the ways you are recycling wrong
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!
Recycling store receipts can contaminate recycled paper products with BPA
Store-printed receipts should not go into your paper recycling bin or composter. Whenever possible, ask for an e-receipt or no […]
Dollar store pens: Bonzo bargain — or ecologically irresponsible?
You can get a big packet of pens for a buck or two at the dollar store. But is the […]
Re-using milk and frozen fruit bags!
In a perfect world, we’d never use plastic bags; in the real world in Canada, milk comes in plastic bags, […]