The smoke released from forest fires causes very poor air quality and drastically reduces visibility. The northwestern Ontario fires in summer of 2021 (which increased in quantity when compared to previous years) led to high levels of air pollution in southern Ontario due to atmospheric circulation. This is not good for us at all.

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Original Article Posted on:  November 28, 2018

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Original Article Posted on:  January 8, 2021

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Original Article Posted on:  2013-06-14

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Original Article Posted on:  January 18, 2012

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Original Article Posted on:  2021-05-11

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Original Article Posted on:  March 31, 2021

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With Safetech’s line of work in Environmental Services, undoubtedly we have field technicians who find themselves in heavily wooded and vegetated areas. As a field technician myself, who ventures out into highly vegetated areas, I always have an eye out for any Hazardous vegetation that are poisonous to touch. Continue Reading to learn more about 3 plants I lookout for when I am in a vegetated area in Toronto, Ontario.

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A recent study published in the Natural Communications journal from the Technical University of Munich, suggests that organic meat production produces approximately the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as conventional meat production methods. 

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Original Article Posted on:  2021-06-17

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Perhaps you’re going to an interview soon or you just want to be better at speaking with others. Well you are in luck! Let me give you my tips and tricks in communication that I learned while working at Safetech. 

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Original Article Posted on:  2021-01-12

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A nice reminder that we all need to stop letting our internal pessimist keep us from taking control of our lives

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A Study published in late 2020 found keeping your camera off is actually better for the environment!

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The Ontario government is launching a new online tool that allows the public to easily report any pollution they have witnessed.