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REAL Deal Closed Until Late January

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The REAL Deal Reuse Store will remain closed at least until late January, 2021. We ask that you hang on to any donations of used materials or electronic waste until we reopen. Please do not leave anything at the gate! Just a reminder that we do not accept clothing, large appliances, mattresses, appliances containing coolant, […]

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December REAL Update

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Check out the December issue of REAL’s newsletter. A canoe cleanup of the Rideau during Waste Reduction Week, the results of our online auction, and a volunteer’s potato tower experiment are some of the stories. Prefer to see this in print? You can get a copy of the REAL Update at the REAL Deal Store. […]

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Zero Waste Christmas

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The REAL Deal Store provides a means of reducing the adverse environmental effects of the season. Shopping at our reuse store will help you move towards a zero-waste Christmas. The REAL Deal is loaded with interesting items of all kinds that will inspire and help you. Gifts: pre-loved gifts can be found in abundance and […]

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Test Your Home for Radon

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November is National Radon Action Month, a chance to remind all Canadians that they should be testing their homes for radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking and kills more than 3,200 Canadians every year. It is a colourless, tasteless radioactive gas that occurs naturally, and is found in every […]

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A Huge Thank You to Auction Supporters

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Our sincere thanks to sponsors of REAL’s first online fall auction, which concluded October 17. These generous people and organizations contributed $1735 towards our fundraising total. We truly appreciate their financial support of environmental action in our community. Platinum Supporters: Andress Your Independent Grocer Allison and David Gibbons Linda Kulkarni Smiths Falls Optometrists Gold Supporters: […]

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