Keeping it Pristine

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In this episode, we talk to Lisa Chen, the founder of Lets Talk Butts Campaign, a global effort to eliminate cigarette butt litter. Lisa and her team works together to not just eliminate cigarette butts from our environment, but also to raise awareness about the impacts of ghost fishing gears in th…

In this episode of Keeping It Pristine, we talk to Mandy Huynh, the founder of Invasive Plants Be Gone - A youth led project and organization that looks into invasive plant species in the GTHA and encourages participation in community science to limit their spread. Mandy and her team connect to the…

In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da discusses the urgency of planning for a climate resilient city. He analyzed some of the policies that the City of Toronto is currently implementing to combat the climate crisis. Some important questions to consider: What should the City of Toronto do? What…

In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our very own Sarah talks about her current job as an environmental project scientist at Azure Inc. and the technical process of environmental impact assessments (EIA's). She also provides some valuable advice for anyone interested in a career in environmental…

In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da and Frank talk about some of Toronto’s hidden waterways. Many were paved over during the height of the city’s industrial boom. We describe a few that we came across online via the Lost Rivers Organization and then discuss why understanding them in depth is…

In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da discusses recent news on Duffin's Creek, a wetland complex in Pickering, Ontario that was going to be redeveloped into a warehouse but was backtracked due to public outcry. Wetlands are critical to a healthy ecosystem and some of the benefits outlined prov…

In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da and Frank discuss the recent news of water being traded on Wall Street as financial contracts. Proponents argue this would help farmers better prepare for shortages, while the majority of the pushback is due to growing concerns of scarcity and climate chan…

In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our Director of Operations Sarah Shana joins Da and Frank to discuss some literature and research they've read on some of the environmental impacts that have risen due to the current coronavirus pandemic and what the long-term effects may be, including wildli…

In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our Director of Communications Frank Guo introduces himself and talks about how he got involved with The Pristine Blue and what he’s been up to recently. He joins our very own Da to discuss the importance of shoreline cleanups, as well as the roles of corpora…