First Quebec, now Ontario… is PEI next for a province-wide ban on the use of cosmetic pesticides?
The report by the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Environment on cosmetic pesticides is now available online.
Another interesting tidbit of information points to major retailers (including Home Depot and Canadian Tire) voluntarily pulling pesticides off their shelves. Hats off to those businesses who are leading the way and making Canadian neighbourhoods healthier places.
I have received several emails and phone calls over the past couple of days with questions and concerns about how this might work on PEI. I have also been reminded that over 75% of Islanders (urban and rural) want a ban on cosmetic pesticide, but less than 20% of Islanders living in urban areas actually use pesticides for cosmetic use.
There appears to be great momentum on PEI to go to the next step(s) to make this happen, and as it stands right now, we are LEADERS in Canada.
I congratulate all those individuals and groups who have worked so hard over so many years on working toward banning cosmetic pesticides on PEI.
Here are just a few helpful links for pesticide-free lawn care:
