Toxic Nation | Pollution. It's In You.

Last week Ontario announced a new initiative that will make it easier for residents to properly dispose of their hazardous waste. The Do What You Can program allows those in the province to recycle toxic waste, such as batteries, paints, lacquers, oil filters, pesticides and solvents, by returning them to participating home renovation stores. Rona and Home Depot are among the retailers involved.

A recent publication by the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) discusses the many ways that climate change can directly impact human chemical exposures.

In this week’s budget, the McGuinty government pledged $41 million over four years for toxic legislation and to develop a toxics reduction strategy. The plan includes collaboration between the Ministry of the Environment, Economic Development and Research and Innovation departments, with the goal of reducing the province’s dependence on toxic substances.