Archive | April, 2010
Help Wanted: Pesticide Applicator?!* . . . ‘No Education Required’
I’m in Florida today taking a rare day off to spend with my father and his wife. This ad in the local paper caught my attention: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/jobs/daily_jobs/job-of-the-day-pesticide-applicator-042910. This came on the same day I read the news out of Utah about the pesticide applicator who will be charged with negligence in the February deaths of [...]
Continue reading...Report: EPA Ignores Science, Understaffed
29. April 2010
The chemical industry constantly stands behind the assertion that its products are safe — because they’re approved by the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States. If you believe that to be true, even for a second, read this: http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/04/29/epa-probe-politics-shortages-affect-environmental-agencys-wor/
Continue reading...Associated Press Takes on Organic Lawn Care
28. April 2010
Carole Feldman of the Associated Press called recently to discuss organic lawn care at length. Her story hit the wire service yesterday and it’s getting play in hundreds of newspapers worldwide. Here’s a link to a paper in Taiwan: http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1239641&lang=eng_news&cate_img=317.jpg&cate_rss=news_Features.
Continue reading...Fire Belly Makes the News
27. April 2010
One of our sponsors, Fire Belly Organics, sent along this link to a great story about their new company: http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/713469-196/doubts-led-to-formation.html. Owner Tom Kelly reports that sales of the six-step all-organic lawn program are going strong.
Continue reading...Connecticut School Pesticide Ban in No Danger of Being Rescinded
27. April 2010
When the state of Connecticut made U.S. history in 2005 by becoming the first state to ban the applications of synthetic weed killers around schools and daycare centers in grades K-8, those of us in the environmental and health community cheered loudly. I’ve probably given 600 public talks on the subject of lawn pesticides since [...]
Continue reading...See You in Boston? Another Big Week Looms
26. April 2010
It will be tough to match last week in the natural lawn movement, with the New York Senate passing historic legislation regarding pesticides on school lawns, but we’ll keep trying. Today at 11:30, SafeLawns will be on CBS radio in St. Louis in advance of our screening there on Tuesday evening. On Tuesday, in addition to [...]
Continue reading...The Atrazine Cover Up: A 6-Minute Video Worth Watching
25. April 2010
Atrazine is a pesticide long associated with causing birth defects in frogs and other amphibians, as well as myriad health impacts to humans and other mammals. The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health said atrazine’s “alleged endocrine disruptor effects, possible carcinogenic effect, and epidemiological connection to low sperm levels in men has led several [...]
Continue reading...Grass is Grass is Grass? Not Really
25. April 2010
This time of year, when folks are considering an upgrade on their lawn, or looking to replace the Kentucky bluegrass that needs to be mowed twice a week, myriad questions come to mind. None are more important that what grass species and cultivars you select. Before you rush out to the box stores to purchase a [...]
Continue reading...A Lawn Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
24. April 2010
It’s an absolutely glorious day here in Maine, 65 degrees with a slight breeze wafting through the open back porch door. Moments ago, just before I snapped the photo above, I heard my daughter, Aimee, out on the lawn singing one of the songs we usually harmonize together at bedtime. “Take me out to the ballgame, Take [...]
Continue reading...5 Winners Picked in Chemical Reaction Contest
23. April 2010
Our social networking director at SafeLawns, Cori Dimes, announced the five winners drawn at random from our Facebook contest. Entrants were asked to answer the simple question: “Why is Pesticide Free Living Important to You?” The winners received a free copy of the film, A Chemical Reaction. Forty-six people took the time to answer and enter [...]
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- Karina Zedalis: Many school & municipal sports fields are heav...
- jack: One sign is not enough. On our soccer fields, the...
- Tom: I just got unwanted service from Scotts. They spr...
- The Weed's Network: Great environmental eductation Paul. Thanks. Dav...
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