Group wants to put the brakes on development
Jan 27 2012
By Ian McInroy - Barrie Examiner ESSA TWP. — Jonathon Shore has two words for Simcoe County residents who are upset about massive developments in their neighbourhoods: get involved. The...

Just Beautiful Campaign Puts Spotlight on 'Toxic 10' Cosmetic Ingredients
Jan 27 2012
Jamie Brown, Yahoo! Contributor Network When you pick up your favorite makeup or beauty product from your local pharmacy or department store, you want to know how it will look on your face. How it...

Beauty is not being poisoned
Jan 13 2012
Hollie Shaw  Financial Post   Could sodium laureth sulfate be to cosmetics what BPA was to plastic water bottles? The public interest group Environmental Defence is hoping so, launching...

Mega-Quarry: Between a rock and a hard place
Jan 09 2012
Saul Chernos NOW Toronto   As the plot of potato land slated for a 2,316-acre limestone pit in Melancthon, north of Shelburne, settles into a deep freeze and a historic enviro assessment...

Beyond BPA: We need to get tough on toxics

Jan 06 2012
Dayna Nadine Scott Globe and Mail Did you breathe a sigh of relief when Canada became the first jurisdiction in the world to declare bisphenol A (commonly known as BPA) toxic in 2010? Or when it...

The Toxic Truth
Jan 13 2012
Green Living Online How you can take action against toxins in your personal care products. There is increasing evidence that our household and personal care products, many of which we use daily,...

Steelworkers blow back against wind energy ban

Dec 22 2011
Hamilton Spec Steve Arnold Hamilton Steelworkers are joining the chorus of voices calling for an end to provincial roadblocks to new offshore wind energy projects. Acting through the Blue Green...

Bluewater begins quest for Blue Flag in 2012

Dec 12 2011
Bayfield Breeze Extra attention in 2011 was spent on the education aspect of the criteria for Blue Flag achievement. And for that reason a number of youth were asked to take part in the flag...

Are mainstream toys finally safe?
Dec 05 2011
Ecoholic Now Magazine By Adria Vasil   Are mainstream toys finally safe? When you’re addicted to the planet   Q: Are mainstream toys finally safe?   A: As much as you want the...

BPA levels jump after eating canned soup
Nov 24 2011
CBC News Adults who ate canned soup daily showed a jump in levels of the plasticizer BPA in their urine, according to a small study. The study of 75 people in Tuesday's issue of the Journal of...