Due to changes in Toronto's Sewer Use Bylaw in June 2008, homeowners in Toronto can no longer empty untreated pool, hot tub and spa water into the sewer system.

Pool owners are now required to make sure that water levels of chlorine/bromine are below .01 mg/L, before water is allowed to enter the storm sewer. The City of Toronto suggests that the pool water be left uncovered for 2 weeks in order to let the chemicals dissipate before emptying the pool.

You've probably heard the news about the new transit plan for the Toronto area released by Metrolinx yesterday. Here are some additional highlights and analysis on the Metrolynx transit plan that may not have made the news.

Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party, will be in Toronto tonight for a Whistle-stop Party.

Ms. May will be at the Hockey Hall of Fame (30 Yonge St., Concourse Level) on Wed, September 24th. The event is scheduled to run from 8pm until around 1am. There will be a cash bar, and "Vegetarian food will be provided".

A personal review from our recent experiences with glass baby bottles.

A fantastic website was just launched on Wednesday that can help you find your nearest farmers market. It's called Greenbeltfresh.ca and it offers easy-to-use maps to find where you can buy local produce in your community.

GM Canada announced yesterday that it's "electric" car, the Chevrolet Volt will be slated to start production in about 2 years.

Have you heard of Twitter yet? If not, it's an online service where you leave very short messages that are sent out to all your subscribers. It's a little like a message board community, except you decide who to include. Everyone can speak with everyone, and (like a message board) the conversations are public. It's also "live", and you can chat with other people and they can respond "live" as quickly as you both can type.
 

If you are thinking about getting involved and volunteering to do something for the environment (or if you need to fulfill that all-important highschool requirement), check out the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Job Board.

Do you find yourself sometimes saying "if only I'd known about that event, I would have gone"? It happens to everyone.
 
To make it easy for those of us in the GTA to find out about upcoming events, GreenGTA has launched a Local Green Events Calendar. This calendar will list events happening in the Toronto and 905 area. You can easily add events to your Google account, subscribe to the calendar, and even import it into your Outlook calendar.
 

The Town of Ajax is making great strides in Durham Region with the opening of Durham's first LEED Certified building.
 

Ajax's new $11 million fire hall was completed in June 2008 and is located at Rossland and Salem Roads. It includes features such as a green roof and geothermal heating, which is expected to save on energy and water use.