2006

Unregulated Pesticide Sales Put Everyone At Risk

SNAP Media Release - Regina, SK - 11 August 2006

In early July, the insecticide carbofuran killed over 160 birds in
Wascana Park in Regina. The U.S. EPA is currently proposing
to phase out all uses of carbofuran because "there are
considerable risks associated with carbofuran in food and
drinking water, risks to pesticide applicators, and risks to birds
that are exposed in treated fields." In Saskarchewan, pesticides
are easier to buy than alcohol, cigarettes or drugs.

Posted on 14 Aug 2006 by snapinfo

July 30, 2006 Garden Tour- Gardens for Sustainability

Free ticket for a COMPOST BIN with tour attendance!

All paid participants to the July 30, 2006 garden for
sustainability tour get a free ticket for the draw of a COMPOST
BIN donated by the City of Regina Waste Minimization Program.
It will be delivered to the winner’s house free of charge.

Garden Tour - Gardens for Sustainability
Date: Sunday, July 30, 2006
Time: 1:30 – 4:30 pm
Fee: $10 regular / $5 low-income
Location: Meet in the parking lot at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (2445 Albert Street), Regina
Come out to the *second tour* of Regina sustainable gardens in 2006!

Transportation to gardening sites provided. Seating limited – register early! Pre-register by emailing the form below to reginaecoliving@yahoo.ca or call 546-3676.
For more information, contact Paule at 584-2835.
Cosponsored by the Saskatchewan Network for Alternatives to Pesticides (SNAP), Regina EcoLiving and Serbu Sand and Gravel (781-7263).

Posted on 27 Jul 2006 by snapinfo

The new Pest Control Products Act (PCPA) will come into force on June 28, 2006

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Posted on 30 Jun 2006 by snapinfo

Report Card - Canada grades F for Pesticides

Grading the Government of Canada and the Provinces/Territories on their Enviomental and Sustainable Development Commitments - Sierra Club of Canada

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Posted on 30 Jun 2006 by snapinfo

Organic Landscape Alliance Launches New Website

Organic Landscape Alliance has launched its new website, providing the public with a credible source of industry information: www.organiclandscape.org

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Posted on 30 Jun 2006 by snapinfo

SK Gvt re: Pesticide Exposed ND Children - Lower IQ

To Sask government re: North Dakota farm children exposed to pesticides performed significantly lower than their peers in IQ tests; March 24, 2006

Posted on 22 Jun 2006 by snapinfo

Gardens for Sustainability

Spring Garden Tour - Gardens for Sustainability
Date: Sunday, May 28
Time: 1:30 – 4:30 pm
Fee: $10 regular / $5 low-income
Location: Meet in the parking lot at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (2445 Albert Street)

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Posted on 22 Jun 2006 by snapinfo

Asking For More Pesticide Alternative Products in Saskatchewan

Letter to Home Depot requesting their stores carry more alternative products
Part of an international campaign - June 15, 2006

Hyperlink to 06-6 Home depot RE: Loblaws pesticide-free gardening commitment in the West. Correspondence from May 2005 - Loblaws decisions on Western Canada's products are made primarily based on sales success from previous years.

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Posted on 22 Jun 2006 by snapinfo

Organic Lawn Care Gets Mainstream Boost - Movement Continues to Grow

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Posted on 22 Jun 2006 by snapinfo

May 2006: CIELAP Fact Sheet Series on Innovative Technologies

The Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy (CIELAP) fact sheet series on Innovative Technologies are now available. These fact sheets are brief yet comprehensive summaries that address issues of: Biofuels and Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; Genetically Engineered (GE) Trees; Plant Molecular Farming; and Genetic Use Restriction Technologies (GURTs) and Terminator Technologies.

These publications can be found on CIELAP’s website: www.cielap.org

Posted on 22 Jun 2006 by snapinfo

California Seeks To Reduce Air-Polluting Pesticides

(Beyond Pesticides, June 1, 2006) The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is launching a major initiative to reduce the use of smog-causing pesticides. California’s DPR has asked manufacturers to begin reformulating more than 700 pesticides and plans to impose stricter rules on the use of soil fumigants as early as next year. Soil fumigants, by weight, account for about one-quarter of all pesticide applied to crops in California. This initiative would establish the only pesticide air pollution standards in the nation

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Posted on 22 Jun 2006 by snapinfo

May 26, 2006 Saskatchewan appoints a Legislative Secretary for Organics

PREMIER APPOINTS LEGISLATIVE SECRETARY FOR ORGANIC FARMING
Premier Lorne Calvert was at the Craik Eco-Centre today to announce the
appointment of Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Lon Borgerson as Legislative Secretary
for Organic Farming.

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Posted on 22 Jun 2006 by snapinfo