How should I remove a popcorn ceiling? We get asked this question alot. You have a reno in mind in your home but you may have heard that popcorn ceilings / stucco / stipple ceilings are not safe to just remove as part of a demolition process. This is because it may contain asbestos. Popcorn…

Microplastics and Water – An unexpected finding Research released this month has found that microplastics, when exposed to water, generated high-energy reactive radicals, (reactive oxygen), which, it is believed, contributes to why microplastics are making us sick. How do high-energy reactive radicals, (reactive oxygen) make us sick? Well,  when high-energy radicals, such as oxygen, build…

Are we underestimating the impact of Mold-related illnesses? It appears, through recent publications and studies released by the CDC, (U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and well as others), that mold-related illnesses are on the rise. In fact, due to this rise articles are asking if we are under-estimating the impact of mold-related illnesses.…

Canada’s first microplastic company Maple Leaf Mold Inc. is proud to be Canada’s first microplastics removal company operating across Southern, Central and Eastern Ontario. Working with both residential and commercial clients we are increasingly seeing requests for microplastics removal from homes, business and industrial sites contaminated by microplastics.   Microplastics Impacts “Stanford University, (https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/01/microplastics-in-body-polluted-tiny-plastic-fragments.html), has…

So the question is, why bother? We are surrounded by so much of it can I really make a difference in my life? People wonder why bother trying to remove microplastics from their homes and their live’s considering they’re just about everywhere in our lives right? We always tell them that it’s because it’s your…

Hi, We are proud to announce our expanding microplastics removal team has just completed another indoor / outdoor microplastics environmental cleanup, (microplastics are defined as small plastic pieces less than 5 millimeters in size). They originate as an offshoot of plastic deterioration and breakdown into smaller and smaller sizes over time until they pose significant…

Hi, Are you wondering about how smoke from NW Ontario fires and how it’s affecting your Indoor Air Quality? Well, right now, https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7272113, much of the media is warning those in certain areas to take heed and plan accordingly. It is not a good idea to work outside or travel, https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/provincial_summary/on_e.html, stay indoors. We also…

Hi, Are you wondering why you have black dots on your bathroom ceiling? I know I was for the longest time. Then, I had a look further into some of the homes I was inspecting. It turns out that these little black specks on the bathroom ceiling were really mold and that they were secondary…

Toronto’s housing stock includes thousands of homes built before 1990, when asbestos was standard in construction materials. Every year, homeowners and contractors begin renovation projects without checking for asbestos, only to halt work mid-project when materials test positive. This mistake costs time, money, and exposes workers and families to serious health risks. Before you tear…

Time is your biggest enemy when dealing with a flooded basement in Ontario. The data consistently shows that mold spores begin colonizing damp surfaces within 24 to 48 hours of water exposure, and visible growth often appears within 72 hours under optimal conditions. After more than a decade of emergency mold response across Toronto and…