A blow torch, old rugs, boiling water,
or gardens to control weeds or other
newspapers, vinegar, elbow grease, garlic,
vegetation as these are cosmetic uses, but
oil...
can be used to control plants poisonous to
Almost everything in the garage, kitchen
humans by touch (e.g., poison ivy, giant
and recycle box can be deployed in the battle
hogweed).
against those pervasive enemies – weeds
Class 7 products can be used inside the
and bugs.
home or immediately around the outside
In case you haven’t noticed, over the past
perimeter to control indoor pests as directed
two years, Ontarians have been forced to
on the label.
devise ingenious techniques to deter
Life without chemicals, Year 2
Class 8 products are banned for use and
dandelions and beat back the black flies.
should be taken to a local municipal
Chemical-free since Ontario’s cosmetic
scalded.
For example, farmers and foresters are
hazardous or special waste collection site for
pesticides ban went into effect April 22, 2009,
You should also remember that the areas
not subjected to the edict, which prohibits
proper disposal.
gardeners and homeowners have come up
where heat has been applied are toast and
the sale and use of pesticides for cosmetic
Surprisingly, clarity was one of the goals
with methods that can kill pests, save our
will not be able to support new vegetation
purposes on lawns, gardens, parks and school
of these new regulations. Ontario’s rule
planet and provide hours and hours of good
this year.
yards, and includes many herbicides,
replaced the many existing municipal
clean family fun.
Here is another warning: Health Canada
fungicides and insecticides. However,
pesticide bylaws in the province,
Green thumbs are always engaged in a
advises that homemade pesticides are not a
chemical killers can be used for public health
“establishing one clear set of easy-to-
wide-ranging,
thought-provoking,
good idea.
or safety reasons such as fighting West Nile
understand rules, and providing certainty
entertaining debate over the best green weed
That being said, vinegar is another
Virus, killing stinging insects like wasps, or
for businesses operating in different areas of
controls. Some methods are really neat.
accessible and versatile product that can be
controlling poison ivy.
the province.”
Take a blow torch, for example.
deployed to control unwanted growth.
All of the details are available by checking
The immediate reaction to this new law
Wait, before we go any further, let us
Some swear by a concoction of vinegar and
out Ontario Regulation 63/09 (O. Reg. 63/
was resistance. This was just another
caution that this option is not for everyone.
dish detergent. Others swear at this mix,
09) under the Pesticides Act.
government plot to interfere in what we do
There is a bit of a learning curve involved
warning that these products are actually
Surprisingly, this is not scintillating
in our plots. The State has no business
here. Do not use a torch near anything that
environmentally questionable.
material. Better make some more tea.
meddling in the flower beds of this province.
can catch on fire, such as the house, car, you
Still there are others who contend that
The information page on the Internet
Yet, to be fair, some sort of intervention
or your family pet. Open flames can cause
we ought to have the right to resort to
reminds us that more than 90 pesticide
was required. Let’s face it – we were hooked
immediate, negative reactions when
products that contain things such as
ingredients are banned for cosmetic uses.
on chemicals.
improperly employed.
glyphosate, which is banned, under most
A pesticide product must be registered by
Over the decades, we have witnessed a
So, let us say that this weekend you are, as
circumstances.
Health Canada’s Pest Management
proliferation of chemical weaponry. The
usual, using a blow torch to fix some
A good rule of thumb for green thumbs
Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and classified
arsenal of weed and pest killers grew.
plumbing or complete an iron sculpture.
is that if you have trouble saying the name
by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE)
Something bugging you? There was always
Between your atelier and your house, you
of a weed killer, stay away from the stuff.
to be sold and used in Ontario. Products
a handy toxic remedy available.
spot a weed that has infiltrated the driveway.
Other products in the pantry can help
must be used according to label directions
Now two years later, going cold turkey
Time to multi-task! Spark up the torch and
keep bugs, and people, at bay.
and for purposes allowed under the ban.
has not been easy for everyone. We fight the
fry that weed.
Cooking up some pasta sauce? Rub a
Ontario has a pesticide classification system
reflex to spray. We have to get down and
But propane can be pricey.
little of that garlic on your skin. There is no
consisting of 11 classes.
dirty. But good old-fashioned elbow grease
So, while you are making some tea, boil
proof it will fend off bugs, but what have
Domestic products in Class 7 have both
still works and provides a free work-out.
up a little extra water and reserve that for the
you got to lose?
cosmetic and non-cosmetic uses. Under the
Hack, hoe, up-root, and repeat.
weeds. Here again, use some common sense.
Of course, not everyone has been
ban, the cosmetic uses of these products are
As the calluses build up, remember that
This is all good fun until somebody gets
engaged in this chemical-purging exercise.
not allowed. For example, Class 7 products
you are making our world a better place and
For every rule, there are exemptions.
cannot be used on driveways, patios, lawns
developing new muscles.
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