dontmesswiththedon
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Charity to protect and restore the natural heritage of Toronto’s Don Valley. Removed approx 340,000lbs of garbage to date.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined May 2018
Thanks to the hundreds of people who supported our campaign, the media coverage we got from Newstalk1010 and CBC. Not only that but Tim Hortons also agreed to meet with us! This is a huge achievement for us with more to come!
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Toronto-based environmental group @dontmesswthedon has released a study that shows Tim Hortons is the #1 brand they find during their volunteer garbage clean-ups. Is this Tim Horton's problem or do Torontonians need to relearn their manors?
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https://t.co/5aWuf9ulLt DMWTD Co-Founder Irene Van der Top talks to @CBCNews about our #timletstalk campaign!
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This year marks Tim Hortons' 60th year anniversary. Time to celebrate? Not quite, Our national iconic brand is the number #1 brand we clean up in our green spaces. It's time for Tim to take responsibility so we are launching our campaign: Tim Let's Talk
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Yesterday, we had the privilege of hosting Minister @s_guilbeault and MP @juliedabrusin for a tour of Tommy Thompson Park! ️ The tour highlighted the incredible ecological and social value of our wetlands, the significant investments that have been made, and the ongoing efforts
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A little rain isn’t enough to stop us from looking after the Don Valley. Thanks to @dontmesswthedon for hosting another amazing community cleanup, and for being a champion of our green spaces!
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Who's teaming up to keep our urban forests, ravines, and wetlands buzzing with life? @lisarob45484998 meets @naturestewards, @dontmesswthedon, and a crew of passionate people who make sure green spaces stay vibrant and accessible for everyone to enjoy
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There's a whole crew of passionate people making sure green spaces stay vibrant and accessible .
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Thank you @cityoftoronto for delivering 500 free garbage bags ready for our great volunteers to use them at our cleanup this Sunday 10am on Rosedale Valley Road!
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This Sunday! Join us 10am-1pm to remove invasive species out of the Don Valley. Meet at 11 Redway road (Loblaws parking lot) family friendly!! #donvalley #freeevents #volunteerToronto
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Come visit us at the @EasterSealsON on Sunday, July 9th, hosted by the @kingstonyc in partnership with the @RCKingston_ON! This family-friendly event includes live music, kids games, artisan vendors, BBQ lunch, and much more!
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Well guess where some of that garbage came from! DMWTD is proud to have contributed some of the garbage for to this amazing master piece. What an inspiring artist, and powerful message. Now go check it out!!!
the BIA Little Portugal with the official support of Portuguese Embassy, partnering with Café Pessoa – Cultural Strategies, based in Lisbon, invited the artist Bordalo II to take over another Dundas’ West corner. / Objeto de arte do artista Bordalo II no Little Portugal, na
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This Sunday July 2! Help remove invasive species in the Don Valley, such as Dog Strangling Vine and Buckthorn. Meet us at 10am on 11 Redway Road (Loblaws Parking lot)
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Walking Toronto waterfront on rainy day yesterday. Both sewage treatment plants were bypassing sewage to Lake and stormwater sewage overflows were discharging. Water was murky grey with visible plastics floating. We need to do better protecting our ecosystem & drinking water.
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Todays clean up in Taylor Creek Park: 77 volunteers, 50 bags of garbage removed, thousands of pieces of plastic and styrofoam prevented from reaching our lakes and oceans. With: @UofTTrashTeam @PortsToronto @swimdrinkfish @TRCA_HQ
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What better way to end #CanadianEnvironmentWeek than with a clean up? This Sunday from 10:00am – 1:00pm, join @dontmesswthedon, @uofttrashteam, @PortsToronto, @TRCA_HQ and @swimdrinkfish to clean up the banks of Taylor Creek, preventing litter from travelling to the Don River &
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This June 11 join @uofttrashteam @dontmesswthedon @PortsToronto @TRCA_HQ @swimdrinkfish to clean #TaylorCreek and prevent litter from travelling to the Don River & eventually the ocean. #FightingFloatablesTO #LastStopTheOcean @CECWeb @OspreyInitiativ
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Bullets, car parts and insulation among 7,000 pounds of garbage collected by volunteers from the Don Valley Parkway
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About 200 volunteers with Don’t Mess With The Don went to work on Sunday when the highway was closed to vehicles for the fundraiser Baycrest Bike for Brain Health
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Huge shout out to our amazing volunteers, the @cityoftoronto and especially @PaulaFletcherTO for making this happen. #DVP #dvpclosure
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7000 pounds of garbage removed from the DVP by nearly 200 volunteers. Road closure has its benefits! Next year again!
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