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Guelph researcher turning ‘Back to the Future’ fuel into reality

Engineer Animesh Dutta is researching how to turn food waste into bio-products

By Clare Bonnyman, CBC News Posted: Aug 21, 2017

dutta1 — Using food waste as fuel, like in this scene from 1989’s Back to the Future 2, is something that could become real, thanks to University of Guelph researcher Animesh Dutta. (UNIVERSAL PICTURES)

Professor Animesh Dutta has never seen the movie Back to The Future, but his latest project bears a striking resemblance to the film.

The University of Guelph engineer is finding a way to turn food waste into fuel.

“Waste is a resource waiting for an opportunity,” Dutta told CBC News.

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Biologist biking with butterflies to track migration from Mexico to Canada and back

Sara Dykman follows the monarchs on their annual journey, teaching about butterflies along the way

CBC News Posted: Aug 18, 2017

dykman1 — Sara Dykman is biking from Mexico to Canada and back to ‘speak for the monarch’ butterfly population, that’s declined in recent years. (Darlene Burgess )

Sara Dykman is biking with monarch butterflies, following them from Mexico to Canada and back again, a journey of almost 16,000 kilometres.

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Carrying on after son’s deadly overdose: Mike Zettler’s story

5 months after his son’s death, Zettler is dedicated to raising overdose awareness

CBC News Posted: Aug 18, 2017

zettler 1 — Since his son Chris died of an overdose at 26, Mike Zettler has dedicated his time to raising awareness of drug overdose prevention in the Waterloo region. (Clare Bonnyman/CBC)

Mike Zettler’s worst nightmare came true in February 2017 when his son Chris, 26, fatally overdosed on crystal meth laced with fentanyl.

“He had his battles in life,” Zettler said. “But overall he was a wonderful young guy.”

Since the death, Zettler has dedicated his time to recovery and raising awareness of drug addiction, and hopes that sharing Chris’s story will raise the profile of Overdose Awareness Day in Waterloo Region.

This summer, there are two public events: in Cambridge August 21 and Kitchener on August 27.

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Chalmers Community Services Centre finds new downtown Guelph home

CCSC brings its ‘judgement free’ programming and services to a new location in downtown Guelph

CBC News Posted: Aug 18, 2017

chalmers1 — Volunteers have been preparing the new centre on Carden Street in Guelph, which opens August 18 with expanded facilities. (Diana Sterenberg)

The Chalmers Community Services Centre prides itself in offering no-judgement services to their Guelph patrons, people they refer to as ‘guests’.

“We only ask our guests for a name and an address,” said Peter Gill, Volunteer Executive Director. “We don’t ask for any proof of income, proof of need or expenses. We don’t present any other barriers to access.”

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