| Cosmetic pesticides denounced at public hearing | | | CBC NEWS - December 6, 2007 The use of cosmetic pesticides found little support at the first public hearing of a legislative committee in Charlottetown Wednesday. The MLA committee, chaired by Alan MacIsaac, has been asked to report to the legislature in the spring on the implications of a province-wide ban on cosmetic pesticides. The only mention of support for their use...More | | |
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| Presenters give thumbs down to using cosmetic pesticides | | | The Guardian - December 6, 2007
By RON RYDER
Committee starts hearings on whether to enact provincewide ban
Presenter after presenter to hearings of the provincial Agriculture, Forestry and Environment Committee on Wednesday urged Island MLAs to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides on the province’s lawns and gardens.
The committee has been asked by the legislature to look at the... More... | | |
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| McGuinty Government Reducing Environmental Toxins | | | CNW Group - November 20, 2007
Queen's Park The government is committed to protecting our families and children through tough new laws to reduce the environmental
causes of sickness in Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty told parents at Queen's
Park today.
"As Premier, but more importantly as a parent, I know how critically important it is to do whatever we can to protect Ontarians from potential health threats posed by environmental toxins," said Premier McGuinty.
"Every parent wants good health for their families above all else. Raising children is a big enough job without... More... | | |
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| Lawn & Order | | | CBC Marketplace - October 10, 2007
HOST WENDY MESLEY Lawn and Order - If you're not allowed to spray these chemicals on your lawn, why are they so easy to buy?Seven years ago, the Halifax Regional Municipality passed a bylaw that made it illegal to use chemical pesticides in residential gardens. Dandelion killers, crab-grass killers, mushroom killers, broad-spectrum herbicides and many others were banned.
Health activists celebrated, thinking they were seeing the start of a new era. In a way, they were right. Today, 135 Canadian towns and cities have similar bans in place.
But here's the strange thing. Across the country, the flawlessly green lawn remains a common sight. Pesticide products that are illegal to use are still for sale. And, as Wendy Mesley's hidden-camera investigation reveals, some of the country's best-known stores are sending mixed messages. More...
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| BROWN IS BEAUTIFUL: A green lawn is now a mark of shame | | | Mcleans - October 15, 2007
BY PETER SHAWN TAYLOR
BROWN IS BEAUTIFUL: A green lawn is now a mark of shame. Just don't tell Newfoundland
Gardening is a classic boomer pastime with lots of upsides -- annual sales of lawn and garden products have risen by 40 per cent over the past four years to hit $2 billion. But lush lawns and luxuriant gardens are coming under increasing scrutiny More... | | |
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| Banned, but on a shelf near you | | | Globe & Mail - October 6, 2007
BY MASSIMO COMMANDUCCI It kills "virtually any plant that is green and growing," says the label on a bottle of Total WipeOut, a thorough-sounding herbicide found on shelves at Canadian Tire and the gardening sections of other stores. With products like this, and other... More... | | |
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| Return of the scythe | | | Globe & Mail - August 31, 2007
BY ALEX ROSLIN
(PHOTO BY BRIAN ATKISON) Canadians are pulling the plug on lawn-care power tools and turning to eco-friendly reel mowers and even... More... | | |
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| McGuinty plans ban on pesticides | | | Globe & Mail - August 30, 2007
BY KAREN HOWLETT TORONTO -- Homeowners across Ontario would no longer be able to use chemicals to zap dandelions on their lawns... More... | | |
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| Weeds make me boiling mad so I pour hot water on them | | | Canada.com
The Ottawa Citizen - Aug. 16 2007
CREDIT: BRUNO SCHLUMBERGER Instead of using pesticides, a resident could try pouring boiling water on your yard to spot-kill weeds. Just heat up your tea kettle, and then pour some boiling water right on... More... | | |
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| War of the Weeds: Even Spouses Clash Over Organic Vs. Chemical Lawns | | | The Daily Green - Aug 12,2007 In Canada, Communities Can Legally Restrict Lawn Chemicals On Private Property; The Fight Heats Up In America An increasing number of people are actively seeking more natural alternatives to conventional lawn chemicals, reports the Chicago Sun Times. The movement mirrors the rising popularity... More... | | |
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| Turf wars: Battle lines drawn on using lawn pesticides | | | Chicago Daily Herald, IL - Aug 5 2007
BY GWENDOLYN BOUNDS - The Wall Street Journal Finally the grass is greener on my side of the fence. I've spent the past year converting my lawn to organic care. After some early setbacks, my lawn looks pretty great, and the only herbicide I've used is an all-natural corn substance that's safe enough for my dog to eat. More... | | |
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| Make way Organics - ALFALFA's here | | | Edmonton Sun - July 22 2007
By TEINA BARLOW - SPECIAL TO THE SUN When you think of “alfalfa”, you probably think of rabbit food, sprouts, or maybe the Little Rascals. Did you know that it is now available as an herbal supplement, a lawn and garden fertilizer, an ingredient in pet food, and can be converted into ethanol? Alfalfa is the new “IT” organic product, and... More... | | |
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| Wall Street Journal's Wendy Bounds - Organic Lawn | | | The Wall Street Journal Online - July 7, 2007
By WENDY BOUNDS - DID IT MYSELF COLUMNIST Watch this great video by Wall Street Journal's - Wendy Bounds who creates her own organic lawn to keep up with The Jones'... or rather The Johnson's! More... | | |
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| Markham zaps pesticides | | | Toronto Sun - Mon, July 2, 2007
By BRIAN GRAY, SUN MEDIA Markham is the latest Ontario municipality to tell pesticides to buzz off.
The town's council unanimously passed a bylaw eliminating the non-essential use of chemical treatment for lawn care as of Jan. 1. More... | | |
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| Organic lawn care grows amid concerns for environment | | | Newsday.com - July 2, 2007
Associated Press Writer
By FRANK ELTMAN
...Staudt is one of a growing number of landscapers who have embraced organic lawn care as an alternative to pesticides and other chemicals. More... | | |
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| Pesticides Poison 6,000 Canadians A Year | | | Globe and Mail - June 21, 2007
by Joanna Smith Pesticides poison more than 6,000 Canadians every year and almost half of them are children younger than 6, the David Suzuki Foundation says after reviewing poison control records across the country. In a report to be released Thursday... More... David Suzuki Foundation report, Northern Exposure: Acute pesticide poisonings in Canada. | | |
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| Weed Control Goes To The Goats In Prince George | | | CBC News - June 20, 2007 Eight hungry goats have been recruited to work the weeds in a Prince George experiment to replace the need for chemical controls. The goats have been put to work... More... | | |
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