More than 4 out of 10 insect species face extinction. Others are declining badly. We can help in our gardens and community spaces by not being too tidy, planting nectar-rich flowers & trees, and not using weedkillers and pesticides. More: bit.ly/2FCEJYz

Massive Rise in Childhood Leukemia ‘Likely’ Caused by #Glyphosate

The Global Glyphosate Study, a multi-institutional long-term study coordinated by the Ramazzini Institute, today released data linking glyphosate-based weedkillers, like Monsanto-Bayer’s #Roundup , to the 35% rise

Only 3% of our wildflower meadows are left. RT if you agree we should give pollinating insects a fighting chance by growing wildflowers in our gardens, communities, towns and countryside, and by avoiding pesticides and weedkillers 🐝

Please help wildlife this year by letting your lawn grow long and encouraging native wildflowers to bloom. Please avoid using weedkillers & pesticides which harm the environment and instead turn your garden into a beautiful haven for wildlife! #urbannature #insectgarden

4. The Seveso Disaster: In Italy in 1976, a factory producing a chemical called 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol, which has been used as a chemical weapon and in weedkillers, had a rupture that released 6 tonnes of the toxic chemical into the atmosphere. The poisonous chemical cloud settled

Flying insects have declined by more than 75% in three decades. Please help in gardens and green spaces by:
🐝 Not over-tidying
🐝 Letting some grass grow
🐝 Welcoming wildflowers like dandelions
🐝 Saying no to weedkillers
🐝 More: bit.ly/2FCEJYz

FOI AD 23694
In view of tragic loss of wildlife/biodiversity across Wales, I asked Ceredigion Council what their costs last year of pesticides/weedkillers and 'manhours' cost in using such? They responded formally saying they didnt know those figures ....Iolo Williams Cambrian News

The disempowerment of small farmers, predominately women is intricately linked to the aggressive expansion of large farms relying on deforestation, synthetic fertilisers, chemical pesticides & weedkillers to achieve profits.
#FundOurFuture

Make your appointment for the household hazardous and electronic waste drop-off event Saturday, May 4! Broomfield residents can drop off items such as aerosols, fertilizers, weedkillers, electronic waste and more at NO CHARGE! Make your appointment at Broomfield.org/HHW.

With a few simple actions you can turn your garden or community space into a haven for bees:
🐝 Say no to weedkillers and pesticides
🐝 Make a bee bowl
🐝 Let wildflowers grow
🐝 Don’t over-tidy
🐝 Grow nectar-rich flowers
🐝 More bit.ly/2HE2bVZ
#SaveTheBees

Image processing and Artificial Intelligence can be used to limit the use of chemical treatments such as weedkillers.
#agriculture #organic #health #AI

And Rutendo Matinyarare has made himself the champion of “harassing” the likes of Innscor Africa Ltd etc on GMO food. Does he need reminding that most of these ruling party aligned new commercial farmers are using chemical weedkillers?

Weed-killing chemicals have an impact on the soil

Molly hosted the 'Alternative Green Budget' last night in Stroud to a packed audience

Her pledges were, higher taxes, enhanced payments to the Ever Glorious Union, grounding planes & a ban on weedkillers (which would save us £50 alone)

She was an inspiration

Cazza 💋

Claire Holland I am so happy that lambeth no longer sprays the pavements with toxic weedkillers. I wish there had been more fanfare and education about this

Even without the pesticides and weedkillers, I still avoid grains because of the pro-inflammatory proteins and carbohydrates.

zerohedge.com/political/brea…

h/t Alan Watson

Weedkillers Don't Cause Cancer And Juries Have Learned People Are Not Plants dlvr.it/T3ldYw

Next I’d like to address weedkillers. In many districts it is in fact illegal to use these chemicals and as a consequence, there’s #wildflowers popping up all over towns, country lanes and even cities. A greater acceptance and a lack of obsessive tidiness is what we need…

Does anyone have any advice on removing one of natures absolute bastards (that isn't digging it out [flags])??
My mate has tried all the weedkillers....
TIA✊️✌️💞🕊

We were only supposed to get something to eat…BUT ended up at wifey’s favorite 3 stores #Lowes #Walmart & #Target talking bout its time to do Yard Work, we getting #mulch #weedKillers #bricks & all 🙄 Welcome To Day & The Life Of #TheChaneys #BlackLove #BlackMarriage #Family

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Some of the ways we try to be as wildlife-friendly as we can:

🌳 Limiting the use of chemical weedkillers and fertilisers
🌷 Adjusting the timing of our work to lessen impact on wildlife
🍂 Creating as many different habitats as possible

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