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HELPING YOU

WIN AT WINTER Not to alarm you, but winter is on its way. When the snow starts to fall, out come the salt trucks to provide extra traction on slippery winter surfaces. There’s just one problem: deicing salt is corrosive and harmful to our environment, our roads, and even our pets. Scientists are raising the alarm that salt run-off from the roads pollutes groundwater and soil, which impacts aquatic life, vegetation, trees, and water sources. Earth Innovations believes that we must embrace not just environmentally “friendly” but also environmentally “beneficial” products, all year long. That’s why they created ecoTraction, a safety product used as an environmentally responsible alternative to salt and ice melters by providing instant traction on slippery winter surfaces. Created in 2005, ecoTraction is made from a unique volcanic mineral that is safe for pets and can be used as a green alternative to ice melters. It is able to provide highly effective traction for pedestrians and vehicles without damaging property or the environment.

and better than any other products in its category. It has sharp micro edges, multiple contact points, and a rigid structure, making it the ultimate traction agent for slippery winter conditions. ecoTraction keeps its spiny structure on ice and snow, lasting much longer than any ice melter to help prevent slips & falls. Unlike deicing salt, ecoTraction doesn’t melt away by leaching into the ground, which contaminates soil and groundwater. Instead, it crushes underfoot on hard surfaces, breaks down, and can be safely swept away onto lawns and gardens. While salt contaminates the soil and kills plants, ecoTraction retains and slowly releases nutrients and minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium to keep lawns healthy. Among its many eco-friendly applications, this mineral can be used as an odour control product. Unlike traditional air fresheners that contain unhealthy chemicals, the Earth Innovations Inc. Smell Grabber is chemical-free and can naturally eliminate odours like mildew, pet odours, outhouses, and more.

The naturally occurring volcanic mineral is a porous, relatively soft honeycomb-structured stone. This cage-like structure acts as a ‘sponge’ and makes it useful in all sorts of ways.

Earth Innovations Inc is committed to providing high-quality, sustainable eco-products offering reduced environmental impacts and exceptional value. We must consume, reuse, and recycle products that take care of our planet, and make our world a better place for future generations.

Each granule has microscopic channels that absorb the thin slippery layer of water found on ice, helping it to grip on ice & snow faster

“We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” – David Brower

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Add ANTI-INFLAMMATORY superfoods to your diet

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page 74

HOW FARMERS GIVE BACK IN UNIQUE WAYS

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pages 72-73

CELEBRATE CULTURAL DIVERSITY THROUGH FOOD

2min
pages 70-71

On Common Ground: joining forces with RAVEN for Indigenous justice

3min
pages 68-69

THE TREADRIGHT FOUNDATION LOOKS TOWARD THE RETURN TO TRAVEL

3min
pages 66-67

NATURE . UNPLUGGED . OUTWARD BOUND CANADA IS EQUIPPING YOUTH FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH AUTHENTIC OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

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pages 64-65

SUPPORTING TRAVELLERS WITH GLOBAL MEDICAL SOLUTIONS

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pages 62-63

HOPE IN HAITI THROUGH MICROFINANCE

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pages 60-61

Food for the Poor Canada: How Canadians are answering the call to action

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pages 58-59

Breaking the poverty cycle! Water.org Co-Founder, Matt Damon talks about the power of WATER

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pages 54-57

HEROES CAN STILL FLY EVEN WHILE GROUNDED

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page 53

GETTING ONTARIO BACK ON TRACK ON CLIMATE

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page 52

HELPING YOU WIN AT WINTER

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pages 50-51

Protecting Canada’s Wildlife

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pages 48-49

Scientists harvest more eggs from near-extinct northern white rhino

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pages 46-47

HUMAN HEALTH DEPENDS ON THE HEALTH OF OUR ANIMALS & ENVIRONMENT

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pages 44-45

I AM LOVE Overcoming darkness through empowerment

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page 42

Give colds the cold shoulder YOUR WELLNESS KIT

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page 40

16 YEARS Average time it can take a woman to know that she has a bleeding disorder.

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page 39

HEALTHY HANDS START HERE

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page 36

THE WORKOUT TO HELP YOU EASE BACK INTO EXERCISE

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pages 34-35

AUTISM ONE MOTHER’S PERSPECTIVE

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page 33

TOP TIPS FOR AT-HOME LEARNING

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page 32

When fathers share the care

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pages 30-31

TEJIKA CHAND FROM VOLUNTEER TO COVID-19 FRONTLINE HERO

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Through the Eyes of a HOSPICE VOLUNTEER

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page 28

It’s TIME: Taking the Plunge for Marine Conservation

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pages 26-27

MAISON TESS: Authenticity Starts at Home

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#RISINGYOUTH: RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY NEEDS DURING COVID-19

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WITH BIKE CHAINS AND CAR PARTS AFGHAN GIRLS BUILD VENTILATORS

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pages 18-20

CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE CELEBRITIES GIVE BACK

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Sarain Fox The Power of Storytelling

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