Archive for the Tag 'pollution'

Smoke in your Gabriola air

Gabriola, is smoke drifting through your air? In our part of the island lots of people are burning up yard waste (and heaven knows what else) in back yard fires. After days of smoke, I began to wonder about the health effects. Is this bad for us? It’s seriously bad for us, it turns out. [...]

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Can you smell or hear Harmac on Gabriola?

You live on Gabriola, so you know about the Harmac pulp mill in Nanaimo, just a mile or so from our island. And you’ve probably been reminded of Harmac’s presence when the wind blows from Harmac to Gabriola, and you get That Pulp Mill Smell. Not so pleasant. What I want to know is this: [...]

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Catch of the day

Are you concerned about pollution in the ocean and along the seashore? Does it bother you that it doesn’t seem to bother other people? Do you enjoy guerrilla campaigns and a bit of subversion now and again? Yes? Then go see the catch of the day at the Anti-Advertising Agency‘s site.

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