Mastodawn

What you need to know about budget deficits
The Nova Scotia government's projected $1.24-billion deficit and its plans to reduce it have become a topic of debate following the release of the province's budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-budget-deficit-explained-9.7144686?cmp=rss

CBC Hamilton 2d ago

Niagara-on-the-Lake politicians opt to reduce town council size
Niagara-on-the-Lake's town council plans to voluntarily reduce the number of seats it has ahead of this year's municipal election, saying it's aware Premier Doug Ford thinks there are far too many elected officials in Niagara's 12 cities and towns and its regional government.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/niagara-on-the-lake-council-size-9.7143327?cmp=rss

Kevin Stevens 4d ago

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-fabric-detergent.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&user_id=66c4c2c1600ae1507590e099
#reduce #reuse #recycle #ecology

Self-cleaning fabric could eliminate the need for detergent

Detergents may begin their journey by cleaning our clothes, but they end up contaminating the environment, flowing into rivers, ponds, and oceans, where they severely disrupt aquatic animal life. Even after wastewater treatment, some chemicals remain and pass through filtration systems, continuing to pollute natural water bodies. A team of researchers from China explored the question: What if our clothes could be washed without detergent?

Phys.org

Hutchie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️Mar 22

Just migrated my RPi OS from an SD Card to an old 1TB HDD that’s 4x over its SMART failure thresholds (and I still trust it more than an SD Card) #reduce #reuse #recycle

C.Mar 21

Just returning from #volunteering at our local Repair Cafe. For $REASONS, they didn't have one in January or February, so I was kind of missing it.

Good turnout, though there weren't many who booked a slot in advance - just a lot of walk-ins. Everyone got seen. I worked on the usual small appliances, had a peek at a sewing machine, and oddly enough, a shoe/boot. Now I'm a cobbler, apparently?

Helping people feels good. Saving stuff from the landfill feels good. Saving money for people who can't really afford repairs and definitely can't just buy a new $SOMETHING feels good. If you enjoy fixing things - from sewing/garment repair to bicycles to computers to anything else - maybe look for a Repair Cafe in your city. I'm sure they'd love your help.

But I haven't been in the middle of that much people noise in months - maybe years. Decompressing...

#RepairCafe #volunteer #fix #reduce #reuse #recycle #DIY

WINGS_radio Mar 17

#Warming #Oceans and #Waterways #Threaten a Key #Human #Protein #Source
#Fish are #adapting to #hotter #temperatures in ways that are problematic for people. They are getting #smaller and #dying at higher rates as they #adapt to warming waters, researchers warn in a report released Thursday in the journal Science. This evolutionary change will #reduce #global fish #yields by one-fifth under current warming predictions, and up to 30 percent in high-emissions scenarios.

onainigo Mar 17

Global News Toronto Mar 13

Some question Ford government timeline to slash number of conservation authorities
Minister Todd McCarthy confirmed this week he would amalgamate the province's 36 conservation authorities into just nine, something he aims to achieve in the next year.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #Ontarioenvironment #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11728464/ontario-conservation-authority-reduction-plan/

Global News Environment Mar 13

Edmonton’s single-use waste rules unpopular — but working
Edmonton's single-use waste rules were controversial and unpopular when introduced in 2023 — but new data shows the changes are having the intended effect of reducing garbage.
#Consumer #Environment #CityofEdmonton #EdmontonSingleuseWaste
https://globalnews.ca/news/11723239/edmonton-single-use-waste-rules-unpopular-working/

Global News Edmonton Mar 10

Edmonton’s single-use waste rules unpopular — but working
Edmonton's single-use waste rules were controversial and unpopular when introduced in 2023 — but new data shows the changes are having the intended effect of reducing garbage.
#Consumer #Environment #CityofEdmonton #EdmontonSingleuseWaste
https://globalnews.ca/news/11723239/edmonton-single-use-waste-rules-unpopular-working/