Archive | May, 2011
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Petition to Reconsider Ban of Deadly Pesticide
In another example of how corporate bottom line trumps public health concern, the FMC Corporation- the leading manufacturer of carbofuran- and a group of powerful agribusiness lobbyists including the National Corn Growers Association, challenged, yet again, the ban on the pesticide, despite its reputation for being a deadly poison. In 2006, the EPA announced that all [...]
Continue reading...Glenstone to Sponsor Major Organic Lawn Research Project
31. May 2011
UMaryland To Evaluate SafeLawns Organic Program POTOMAC, MD. — In what will be a long-term effort to evaluate natural lawn maintenance, a dynamic three-way partnership will launch later this year to research the applications of compost, compost tea and other natural techniques and products. Sponsored by a non-profit foundation known as Glenstone, the multi-year program will be [...]
Continue reading...EPA Recommends Chemical-Free Insecticides On Bed Bugs
30. May 2011
Bed bug populations seemed to disappear around the time of World War II, when DDT nearly wiped them out completely. Nearly. Scientists now theorize that the few who survived developed a resistance to DDT and similar pyrethroid substances that are used in traditional bed bug pesticides. Because of this, the EPA now recommends that homeowners avoid [...]
Continue reading...Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Spreading
29. May 2011
In 2007, glyphosate-resistant waterhemp was confirmed in southern Minnesota. It has now spread to west-central Minnesota and continues to increase in frequency due to the continued planting of Monsanto’s Round-up Ready crops and exclusive use of glyphosate. http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/news/agriculture/x1739184427/Take-control-of-waterhemp In 2010, glyphosate-resistant giant ragweed was first confirmed on Ontario farms in Essex County. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCc2HHPyHP0 Irrigators in the Ord Valley of [...]
Continue reading...Glyphosate Making It Hard for Male Wolf Spiders to Find Love
29. May 2011
We’re not making this up. In a study at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, researchers found that glyphosate is making it hard for male wolf spiders to sniff out willing mates. Males are also less likely to hook up with a female if she’s in a glyphosate-treated field. So is this the one instance in the [...]
Continue reading...Researchers Find Link Between Third Pesticide and Parkinson’s Disease
28. May 2011
IN 2009, researchers at UCLA linked Parkinson’s Disease (PD) to two chemicals commonly sprayed on crops to fight pests. The study didn’t examine farmers, but rather focused on people living near the farm fields where the chemicals maneb and paraquat were sprayed. They found that, for those residents, the risk for PD increased 75%. A [...]
Continue reading...Are You Falling Into The “More-On” Approach?
28. May 2011
May 23, 2011 BLR Green Team: Creating a Sustainable Workplace at BLR Are You Falling Into The “More-On” Approach? by Amanda Czepiel I attended the NEIWPCC conference in Saratoga Springs, New York, last week. Although I have known of the dangers and environmental effects of pesticide use on lawns for years, the keynote speaker, Paul Tukey, really drove the [...]
Continue reading...El Salvador Rejects Monsanto and Embraces Food Sovereignty
27. May 2011
Like the towns of Sedgwick, Penobscot, and Blue Hill, in Maine, the country of El Salvador has now declared “food sovereignty” from the hegemony of international market dictates, particularly those of agricultural giants like Monsanto. President Mauricio Funes is inaugurating a new plan aimed at reactivating the country’s historically ignored rural economy and reversing El Salvador’s [...]
Continue reading...Drought Tolerant Perennials Keep Water Use to a Minimum
27. May 2011
Although it’s been wetter than usual along the northeastern seaboard so far this spring, many areas of the nation are beginning to get fidgety about water use and lawn reduction. Understanding the principles of xeriscaping can relieve a lot of those anxieties in the months ahead. The national leaders in this field is High Country Gardens [...]
Continue reading...Film, Panel Discussion to Focus on Pesticide Reduction
27. May 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctor, Environmentalists to Talk Lawn Care on June 14 in Potomac, Md. POTOMAC, MD. — As May turns toward June the dandelions go to seed and the clover begins to flower on lawns across the Chesapeake Bay region. That inevitable seasonal cycle sends many homeowners into frenzies in search of a quick chemical solution [...]
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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