The National Fuel Efficiency Policy and how it affects Belleville
The amount of hybrid cars available at a dealership has a lot to do with the price of gas, says Doug Harrison, sales and leasing consultant.
With the price of gas at a high of $1.40 a gallon in 2008, Harrison said it was impossible to keep a hybrid in stock. With the price of gas currently being more affordable, less people are willing to spend the extra cash on a new fuel efficient car.
With the declaration of the National Fuel Efficiency Policy, stating strict new rules on car exhaust emissions and directed producers, the number of hybrid cars available will increase between 2012 and 2016. The policy requires U.S. automakers to produce cars and trucks that will achieve an average of 35.5 mpg (or 29.56 mpg in Canada).
To see the full story, click hereThe ban on "cosmetic" pesticides
First of all what does cosmetic pesticides mean? According to Bill 64, Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, cosmetic pesticides mean "non-essential".
Ontario’s lawns, gardens, school yards and parks should be a lot healthier since Earth Day, April 22, 2009. That’s was the effective date of the province’s cosmetic pesticides ban.
The McGuinty government says the use of pesticides to control pesky weeds and insects for purely cosmetic reasons is an unnecessary risk to our families and pets, especially when you can have a healthier lawn and garden without chemicals.
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