Single-use plastics—such as straws, plastic bags, and bottles—are meant to be used once and then immediately discarded. Many of us are already aware of the issue, as images of freshwater turtles with plastic around their necks or plastic littered on Lake Ontario’s shores are powerful, visual mediums that demonstrate the single-use plastic problem plaguing the ...
Gardeners beware! Poison ivy was listed among the top 8 most toxic plants in Canadian gardens by The Weather Network. Scientifically known as the Rhus radicans L, this toxic climbing plant is abundant in South Ontario spreading all the way to Kenora and North Cochrane. It has also been found carpeting South of Lake Huron ...