RED FISH ROUTE 

CBC News (click here) - September 19, 2014 

→ Holly Tetzlaff, 14, compared the breakdown of toilet paper to so-called flushable wipes for a science project. She took her study all the way to the national science fair.

 

Belleville Intelligencer (click here) - September 26, 2014

→ In addition to her latest achievements, Tetzlaff was presented with an award of excellence by Jennifer Leno, chairwoman for the Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group, in recognition of outstanding research and environmental awareness for her project ‘The Environmental Impact of Shifting Consumer Hygiene Trends’.

 

Northumberland News (click here) - March 5, 2018

→ She developed an educational program, Red Fish Route, based on a Grade 8 science fair project she did that won her a gold medal at the national level. The program makes primary and junior students in area schools aware of the problems that materials slow to disintegrate can cause wastewater systems when flushed down toilets..."Being chosen an Ontario Junior Citizen is “pretty amazing,” Tetzlaff said. “It's such an honour ... I couldn't believe it when I saw my name (on the list of recipients).

I was so excited.”

 

Global News (click here) - June 12, 2018 

→ “It’s one thing for me to just know it by myself, but its something that everybody else should be aware of and [to] be able to have that public awareness and be able to share that and hopefully find a solution and be able to bring this to the world really is amazing for me.”

 

Green Quinte (click here) - June 20, 2018 

→ She says those unflushable materials turn into “fatbergs”, after combining with oils and greases in the sewers and plug up municipal water systems, costing hundreds of millions of dollars per year in repairs and maintenance...Councillor McCue suggested Red Fish Route stickers be placed on all municipal bathroom.

 

Click here to hear Red Fish Route on Ontario Morning - June 20, 2018 

 

Click here to hear Red Fish Route on the Lorne Brooker radio show - July 11, 2018

 

Water Environment Federation (click here) - August 10, 2018 

→ "Whether it is talking about my science fair findings or educating elementary students that Toilets are not Garbage Cans, I have been communicating about the environmental impact and cost of abusing our sewer systems with non-flushables, for the past five years."