Archive | May, 2010
The State of the Canadian (Pesticide) Union
Amazingly dedicated folks in Canada keep tabs daily on the state of affairs regarding pesticides and fertilizers in Canada. They track news stories, letters to the editors and are, for all of us in the SafeLawns movement, an invaluable resource in our efforts to make our world safer from pesticides. This morning they sent along [...]
Continue reading...Arkansas Rally Sparks Middle American Passions
29. May 2010
In my travels, I’ve seen adherence to belief in the sanctity of pesticides most fervent in what is known as the “farm belt,” a region of Midwestern states that rely on agriculture as a way of life. That’s why this news story yesterday really caught our eye: http://www.lovelycitizen.com/story/1638807.html
Continue reading...Letters Worth Sharing
28. May 2010
Last night we screened the film A Chemical Reaction in Falmouth, Maine, and, as always, we encouraged people to take action soon afterward by writing letters to editors of newspapers, to their elected officials, to their homeowners’ association etc. A sign-up sheet was circulated so people could stay connected by email to discuss ideas about [...]
Continue reading...‘Tis the Season for . . . (Beneficial) Nematodes
28. May 2010
Here’s a question that came in today from Brook Gibson in Seattle, but it could have come in from just about anywhere in the northern tier of the nation this time of year. If you have brown patches of your lawn that pull away from the soil like a bad toupee, read on: Hi Paul, I really [...]
Continue reading...It’s Strawberry Season . . . Do You Know Where Yours Came From?
27. May 2010
I had some amazing strawberries earlier this week at a restaurant known as Arnies in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The waitress assured me they were grown locally, though not necessarily organically, so I pushed all thoughts of pesticides out of my head and munched away. Delicious. As strawberry season approaches here in Maine, brought on earlier [...]
Continue reading...‘Your Lethal Lawn’ . . . Men’s Health Magazine Tackles Issue Head On
26. May 2010
Some days we wonder if we’re beating our head against the proverbial wall in trying to get our message out . . . but not lately. In quite possibly the most extraordinary article ever published by a major U.S. magazine about the state of the lawn chemical debate in the U.S., Men’s Health joined the [...]
Continue reading...Managing Mosquitoes Without Poisons? Here’s How
24. May 2010
Our friends at Beyond Pesticides have a great post out today about how to manage mosquitoes effectively without toxic chemicals: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=3643
Continue reading...Video Tip: Avoid Pesticides by Growing Your Own Strawberries
23. May 2010
With the report last week linking pesticides on fruits and vegetables to ADHD, we dedicated our weekly video tip to growing your own strawberries: http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=118096. Strawberries are typically one of the most pesticide-laden crops in the supermarket.
Continue reading...Book Excerpt: As Insect Control Season Begins Consider Natural Approaches
22. May 2010
With the weed control season winding down in most areas of the country, the advertising from the lawn chemical industry will begin focusing on insect control. Everything from ants to aphids, to cinchbugs and grubs will begin to surface in our lawns and gardens. The urge will be to kill them dead with whatever product [...]
Continue reading...Stunning Media Coverage Misses Major Point
20. May 2010
The media pick-up on the study linking ADHD to pesticide exposure has been nothing sort of stunning. I can’t recall another pesticide story — short of an outright poisoning event — that has seen as much coverage. All the major networks jumped on the bandwagon. NBC’s evening news and the Today Show chimed in, as did [...]
Continue reading...- Miracle Gro Deal with Wildlife Federation Outrages Environmental Community
- Citing Guilty Plea, Wildlife Federation Ends Agreement with Scotts
- Chemical Industry Convinces Toronto Flower Show to Ban Film
- Researcher: Roundup May Be Causing Miscarriages in Cattle, Humans
- Groundcover Wednesday: Lemon Thyme
- Amidst Wildlife Federation Firestorm, Scotts Miracle Gro Fined $4.5 Million for Toxic Bird Seed, Falsifying Records
- SafeLawns T-Shirts & Lawn Signs Now Available
- Good Morning America to Showcase Natural Pesticides
- Use New Neem Product for Grub Control
- As Wildlife Federation Defends Its Greed, Scotts Continues to Assault Our Sensibilities
- Elisabeth Beaubien: howdy Paul, sodium laurel sulfate... perhaps no...
- 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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