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Karma Construction Update

Details about the renovations taking place throughout July and August 2008, and the products available during this time, can be found here (PDF file).

Take Action on Bill C-51, Ontario's Pesticide Ban

Tell McGuinty Ontario Pesticide Ban should NOT weaken municipal laws.

As you know, Ontario has introduced legislation to ban the use and sale of lawn and garden pesticides. As part of the legislative process, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) is now inviting public comment on the draft bill. Please send a quick comment to the Environment Ministry supporting the legislation and asking for some amendments to make it stronger.

Please click here for the MOE comment page: When you arrive at the Ministry website, fill in your contact information and then in the 'Comments' box please include the four points below:

1) I strongly support the ban on lawn pesticide use and sales.

2) The bill should let cities and towns enact bylaws that are even more health-protective than the provincial ban.

3) The bill should include an efficient process for adding new pesticides -- if they come on the market -- to the list of prohibited products.

4) The bill should ensure pesticides are permitted only to protect public health. They should not, for example, be allowed on golf courses.

The comment period ends May 22, 2008.

The Chronicle via email

The Chronicle can now be received via email as a PDF document, from an email distribution list on the day of publication. We encourage people to save trees, and try to read the chronicle online if they can. If not, you can always get your issue of The Chronicle at the store, beside the cashier - if you don't see it just ask!

Instructions on how to sign up for the email list.

Study of Ethical Consumerism & Karma Co-op

What does 'ethical shopping' mean to you?

WE ARE LOOKING FOR MALE, NON-WORKING (BOTH MALE & FEMALE) AND LONG-TIME KARMA MEMBERS for a study to understand how consumers make food decisions to reflect concerns of personal health, environmental sustainability, and social justice. This research will document the motivations and meanings of grocery shopping at Karma.

This is not a marketing survey conducted by Karma, but an academic investigation into ethical consumerism conducted through the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. As such, the information provided by participants will inform scholarly journal articles and conference presentations. Participant identity will be kept confidential at all times.

COMPENSATION in the form of a $25 Karma gift card will be offered. Study participation will require approximately 1 ½ hours of your time

FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Michelle Szabo at: michelle.szabo@utoronto.ca or 416-532-5727