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<DIV>TORONTO, April 22 /CNW/ - The Home Depot(R) today announced that it
will<BR>voluntarily stop selling traditional pesticides and herbicides in its
stores<BR>across Canada by the end of 2008 and will increase its selection
of<BR>environmentally friendly alternatives.<BR> The Home Depot is
the first home improvement retailer to stop selling<BR>pesticides voluntarily
across Canada and will phase out the products long<BR>before legislated
deadlines. The Home Depot stores in Quebec do not sell<BR>pesticides. In
addition, there are currently over 55 municipalities in Canada<BR>where the
residential use, but not sale, of pesticides is banned. As the<BR>leader in the
Canadian home improvement industry, The Home Depot will not sell<BR>any
traditional pesticides and currently offers over 50 natural alternatives<BR>for
its customers.<BR> "Like our customers, we, at The Home Depot, are
concerned about the<BR>environment," said Annette Verschuren, president of The
Home Depot Canada and<BR>Asia. "We are going above and beyond government
regulations by working with<BR>our suppliers to develop pesticide alternatives
that are environmentally<BR>friendly and produce excellent results on lawns and
gardens."<BR> Pesticides will be phased out of The Home Depot
stores across Canada<BR>starting today. By June 2008, The Home Depot anticipates
that 62 of its stores<BR>nationwide will no longer sell pesticides, with all 166
stores offering<BR>additional environmentally preferred replacement products by
the end of 2008.<BR> "Our stores will prominently feature green
pesticide alternatives, in<BR>addition to our current Eco Options products, and
our trained associates will<BR>continue to provide customers with product
information and tips, as well as<BR>on-line support," added
Verschuren.<BR> Product categories currently affected by The Home
Depot's voluntary<BR>phase-out include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides,
slug baits, moss<BR>control products and lawn fertilizers with weed control. A
total of 60<BR>products will be affected.<BR> As the environmental
leader in the home improvement retail sector, The<BR>Home Depot Canada has
developed a number of environmental initiatives to date.<BR>For the past eight
years, the company has held its Mow Down Pollution<BR>lawnmower trade-in event
to help consumers reduce smog emissions when trimming<BR>their lawns. The Home
Depot Canada also offers more than 1,500 Eco Options<BR>products, including
all-natural insect repellents, organic plant food and<BR>vegetables in
biodegradable pots. The wide array of Eco Options also includes<BR>compact
fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, programmable thermostats,
cellulose<BR>insulation, front-load washing machines, and certified wood. The
company also<BR>offers the only national recycling program for CFL
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Gill Sans MT" size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
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