What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution
Great Lakes Echo

By Victoria Witke

Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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Huron-Kinloss supporting those excluded from new Blue Box program

Huron-Kinloss supporting those excluded from new Blue Box program
The Lucknow Sentinel
Under the new provincial legislation, businesses, farms, industrial sites, and institutions will be ineligible for curbside collection.
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Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth

Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth
Great Lakes Commission
Duluth, Minnesota – At its Annual Meeting, held this week on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed
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Ripley-based youth club learns to make salsa using their own harvest

Ripley-based youth club learns to make salsa using their own harvest
The Lucknow Sentinel
During their Sept. 13 meeting, For Our Youth members learned to make salsa and about microplastics found in Lake Huron.
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Horticultural society highlights sustainable living at Ripley meeting

Horticultural society highlights sustainable living at Ripley meeting
The Lucknow Sentinel
The first meeting of the fall season of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) took place at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre, Sept. 17. The group welcomed Amanda Saxton and Kim Armitage of Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), a group dedicated to promoting sustainable living practices and finding solutions that
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Youth club learns about native pollinators in Blair’s Grove

Youth club learns about native pollinators in Blair’s Grove
The Lucknow Sentinel
The For Our Youth (FOY) club had a special July meeting this summer. We were warmly welcomed to the beautiful native gardens at the home of Christine and Jim Roberts in Blair’s Grove. FOY doesn’t usually meet in July, due to the heat and vacation schedules, but we couldn’t resist
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Volunteers invited to July 19 shoreline clean-up in Kincardine

The Lucknow Sentinel

Earlier this spring, a cleanup of the Goderich shoreline had nearly 150 volunteers remove 270 pounds of garbage.

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Baranyai: King counters Trumps bullying with tradition

The London Free Press
Rather than a show of force, Tuesday's throne speech was a show of heritage, celebrating the traditions of our constitutional monarchy
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