Who’s leading the charge when it comes to recycling? Here’s how Canadian regions stack up against one another and find out how you can make a difference.

Recycling in Canada

Environmental Concerns

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The clothing industry as we know it has a big environmental footprint, but networks called “fibresheds” are pioneering something much more sustainable.

Fashion

Kelp forests are vanishing at alarming rates. With ecosystems and environmental health on the line, advocates are taking matters into their own hands.

Kelp Forests―an Underwater Garden at Risk

Climate Change

We’ve all heard of the term “sustainability”―but what does it really mean, and what progress are we making towards achieving it?

Through innovative tech for seniors, veterans, and students with disabilities, two organizations are combating social isolation and educational inequality.

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With passionate support from two viral YouTube creators, nonprofits Good Store and Partners in Health have teamed up to transform the future of healthcare.

Innovation for Good: The Future of Healthcare

family health

As pervasive as synthetic textiles have become, animal fibres have held their own and are now recapturing our attention with their benefits.

Discover the excellence of animal fibres

PlantSwitch is making the switch to a more sustainable future with truly biodegradable solutions to make your next takeout order a little greener.

New Alternatives for Single&#x2d;Use Plastic

Environmental Issues

Generative AI is a tool that can help to optimize our lives. Yet, the development of AI may have some concerning implications for our planet.

Is AI Harmful for Our Plant?

This plastic pollution comes with distinct health concerns, and Canadian inventors are focused on transforming the crisis.

microplastic

Most of us have grown up recycling, but it’s time this good habit got a refresh! Learn how to recycle right and what the future of recycling entails.

Understanding the best recyclables

Plastics

Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru discusses how her nonprofit empowers Black girls, women, and gender&#x2d;expansive people who are often excluded from the climate movement.

Rainforest Foundation US and Save the Rainforest Bars are two organizations supporting rights&#x2d;based activism and deforestation efforts.

Rainforest Foundation and Save the Rainforest

Creative upcyclers are thinking outside the box and turning unwanted food into innovative, popular products and supplements.

Food Waste

WEDO is taking a multidisciplinary approach to advocacy that lifts up women, amplifies marginalized voices, and puts a feminist lens on climate change.

Discover how The Land Between charity is working to bring long&#x2d;term resiliency to the land and habitat of this rare and vulnerable region.

Inspiring Story

The future of farming marries old and new practices to feed a growing population in a way that benefits the planet like never before.

Organic Farming

Our environment is in crisis, so here are some practical ways you can make a difference in 2024.

Wildlife

We’re losing forests at a rapidly accelerating rate, including nearly 50 million hectares of tree cover in Canada in just the past two decades. The alive team’s new endeavour restores forests around the globe, both on land and in sea.

Green Living

When it comes to how our food makes its way from field to plate, corporate interests tend to take priority over what’s best for growers, consumers, and the planet. Explore our current food supply chains along with more sustainable alternatives.

Food Supply

Land and sea may seem like opposites, but the two are intricately connected. What happens on land, especially with our soils, has an impact on the health of our oceans, and it’s imperative to the well&#x2d;being of all living things that both are treated carefully.

Sustainability Initiatives

Consumers are concerned about sustainability, and beauty brands are taking note. In this article, we’ll expose common greenwashing practices and help you uncover whether your dollars are really supporting eco&#x2d;friendly and clean practices in the beauty industry.

Health Care

Compared to year&#x2d;round sourcing of food from far&#x2d;flung locales, the benefits of eating more locally and seasonally are pretty compelling. Explore practical ways to bring a more place&#x2d;based ethic to your diet.

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