Hearterra's Community Impact

At Hearterra, we believe that real change happens when community comes together.

It's why we're proud to not only encourage low-waste living, but also actively help our community achieve it. By offering low-waste options that support more purposeful, conscious consumer habits, Hearterra is helping our community create a cleaner, healthier world for this generation, and the next.

Hearterra's Community Impact

It's not just a low-waste option. By choosing Hearterra's refillable and low-waste products, you've helped reduce the number of single-use products in our waste system.

Terra Works Business Spotlight

Algoma is filled with incredible small businesses that care about our community, and the planet.

These organizations are part of our Terra Works Program—show them your support by reaching out or visiting their website.

Clean Living is a residential and commercial clean business lead by the Lord, where all clean products are used in order to sustain the health and well being of our clients.
Utilizing evidence-based guidelines to assess and communicate diagnoses with personalized action plans to treat her patients, Dr. Fabbro uses a diverse range of clinical skills including chiropractic adjustments, mobilizations, acupuncture, soft tissue therapy, clinical Pilates, rehabilitative exercise and ongoing patient education.
Fitness and wellness studio focusing on increasing your strength, flexibility, correcting faulty motor patterns and spinal alignment, and creating Healthy Habits.
Guided nature tours and camping trips for your everyday outdoor enthusiast in Northern Ontario, operated out of our base camp and rental supplies location in Goulais River, Ontario. 
Anna Morrison has been practicing Massage Therapy since 1999 and is continuing to enjoy giving Therapeutic Massage Treatment. It is extremely satisfying to play a role in an individuals health and healing journey. Dana Morrison has been practicing in Toronto since 2017. Dana offers Therapeutic Massage as well as Reiki and Thai Yoga Massage. She is also a yoga instructor and is offering private and group instruction.
Kasdan co. is a local, small-scale coffee and donut venture established by partners Kassandra and Danial. Kasdan co. uses local ingredients when possible and strives to reduce waste, partner with local businesses, and make sustainable choices.
We specialize in the art of thoughtful gifting. We create curated gift boxes that evoke joy, express gratitude and celebrate moments.
Lather Up - Handcrafted Luscious Soap uses ingredients which are 100% biodegradable, ethically conscious, Paraban and Phthalate free scents. We strive for sustainability with naturally derived high quality ingredients that add a definition to purity, safety and quality from Canadian Suppliers.
45 minutes East of Sault Ste. Marie. It’s only a short 5 minute drive off of Hwy 17 which will get you to the Island via a picturesque, toll free bridge. The owners aim to promote non-motorized water recreation. If you like to ride your bike, paddle your canoe or kayak, cross country ski or snowshoe in the winter – the Island has some of the best to offer!
muel.bags makes bags mostly from garbage or found textiles, and also mends anything that can be sewn back together.
Provides classic family vacations at the camp, while adding a focus on eco-tourism which will include renting their off grid backcountry cabin, hosting health and wellness retreats, and creating local wilderness, arts and culture experiences in partnership with local rural and Indigenous communities.
The development of Business Improvement Areas (BIA) as a mechanism for civic improvements has been enormously beneficial to the cities and towns of Ontario.
We source and roast only high quality organic and Fairtrade coffees. We are committed to learning about “all things coffee”. We reduce our environmental footprint by choosing packaging that is biodegradable/compostable/recyclable, reusing shipping materials, composting by-products, donating by-products to local farmers, and running a certified organic operation. We provide you with products that you can feel good about purchasing, and we stand behind these products with friendly customer service.
Based in Thessalon, Algoma District, Northern Ontario, we co-create art with and for the people living along the North Shore of Lake Huron, from Genaabaajing (Serpent River First Nation) to Baawaating (Sault Ste. Marie) and all points in between. We’re a team of artists, cultural workers and community members of Indigenous, Newcomer and settler descent who co-create spaces for dialogue, mutual understanding and artful social change through multidisciplinary, multi-generational, cross-cultural community arts projects.
Terra Works Program

Terra Works Program

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Calling Local Makers!

Calling Local Makers!

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Local Resources

Want to take your efforts to the next level or not sure where to start? We've compiled some local resources to support your low-waste lifestyle.

Advocacy

Clean North
Charitable environmental awareness group

Sault Ste. Marie Climate Hub
A group of concerned citizens advancing climate change mitigation & adaptation

Water Wise
Water Wise is a diverse Network of Freshwater Advocates, amplifying voices and choices for nibi (water in Ojibwe)