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Environment

The Danger of Keeping Business as Usual in Fast Food

When we think about how change can happen at the global level to reduce single-use waste, we know that large, multinational corporations play an integral role. Some of the restaurants …

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Environment

Great Initiative by the City of Nanaimo Towards a Plastic-free Future

1)  Tell us a bit about yourself and the city of Nanaimo I was educated in Civil Engineering; experienced in operations, project, and program management for the first 20 years …

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Environment

Great Initiative by Town of Ajax

Responses from Cameron Richardson, Supervisor of Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change, Town of Ajax   1) Tell us a bit about yourself and/or the Town of Ajax  Cameron received his …

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Education

Empowering Teacher Paige Harris: Building a Better Future

1)  Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Paige Harris. I’m 29 years old and have been a teacher for 6 years. I have had a passion for …

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Elementary Teacher: Rozina
Education

Elementary Teacher Rozina: An Inspiration and Motivator for Young Minds

  1) Tell us a bit about yourself I am an elementary teacher and have been teaching for 12 years now.  I’ve had the honor and privilege of working with …

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Environment

10 Questions with Our Revolutionary Partner: Rethink Bioclean.

1)  Tell us about your organization.    ReThink BioClean is a revolutionary company offering cleaning supplies, equipment and products focusing on a zero waste model.  We provide a unique refillery …

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10 Questions with June’s #LocalHero, Nudi Girls

1)  Tell us a bit about you We are Sara, Alanna, and Jenn – a group of scuba divers who love exploring the underwater world in Nova Scotia and around …

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10 Questions with May’s #LocalHero, Litter Ridder

1)Tell us a bit about Yourself I am an eco-entrepreneur baby boomer and Madi is an eco-entrepreneur Gen Z hippy, together we are the new eco-dream team. Mother and daughter …

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Reduce plastic pollution
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10 Questions with April’s #LocalHero, Kevin Morin

1) Tell us a bit about Yourself I am a small-scale farmer who has been concerned about the environment since high school. I advocate for a decentralized, local economy, and …

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Environment

On-site Reusables Policy

Plastic pollution is a complicated problem that requires innovative thinking and policy solutions. Recently, we’ve seen Canadian governments take many different approaches to tackle the issue of plastic waste. From …

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