Service Providers
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| NIC
(Natural Insect Control) on-line sale of pest control
products from Ontario. |
| * Nature-Action
Québec - service and education provider based in St.
Bruno, Québec. |
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Organic
lawn care and gardening
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| Gardener's
Net Organic Gardening - provides useful information
on alternatives to pesticides, and much more. |
| Immune
Web Organic Lawn Care Guide: For a Vital, Healthy,
Safe, and Living Yard |
Pesticides
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The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to
Pesticides (NCAP) a coalition of US. state attorneys
general and more than 180 environmental groups fighting
to change the federal law so that pesticide labels reveal
all ingredients. Provides thought- provoking health and
environment studies. |
| Panna - Pesticides: The Big Picture - information regarding myths and facts |
| Scorecard a site
administered by the U.S.-based Environmental Defence Fund. You can
enter the name of virtually any herbicide or pesticide and the site
will rank its toxicity and provide a list of potential
side-effects. |
Various
environmental sites
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| The Gardener's
supply Company explains in great detail the process of composting
and various models of composters.
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* Le
Conseil Canadien du Compostage (en français) explique
comment faire le compostage. Aussi le centre de références et
de réseau national pour l'industrie du compostage
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| Rachel's Environment
and Health Newsletter - environmental activism |
Local info sources in and around Beaconsfield
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- MacDonald campus of McGill University has a vast
selection of materials on pesticides at the library in the Barton
Building ((514) 398-7877) and at the Ecological Agricultural Projects (EAP)
resource centre ((514) 398-7771). Photocopiers are
available. They also provide some very useful & free
consultation services on pest control. Phone for opening hours.
- The Beaconsfield Library ((514) 428-4460, Reference Section) has a
copy of the "Environment Binder", a collection of
information sheets and booklets assembled by the Beaconsfield
Environment Committee. Please feel free to photocopy and
pass them on.
- The Beaconsfield Library has a good selection of books and
magazines on organic gardening, composting, healthy lawn care,
pesticides, etc. Ask the Reference Librarian for a copy of
the "Healthy Gardens...Healthy Lawns...Healthy Living"
bibliography.
- The Beaconsfield Public Works Department (300 Beaurepaire Drive,
(514)
428-4500) has photocopies available on alternatives to
pesticides. Ask at the reception desk for your free copy.
- The Beaconsfield Engineering Department ((514)
428-4430) has copies of the Beaconsfield Pesticide Bylaw available upon request.
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