Removing harmful Pesticides from food production will undoubtedly lead to price rises, but what's more important is food safety, it seems we are already exposed to dangerous chemicals in our food which up to now have...
PHILIPPINES -- Headline news today revealed the report of Del Monte Co. informing precautions and warnings to the Philippine Govt that the Vessel - MV PRINCESS of the STARS was carrying 10,000 kilos (10tons) toxoc...
The Neem, a fascinating tree, quite common in Pakistan, may be the harbinger of 'soft' pesticides. Planted inside as well as along houses and on the roads, Neem is a cousin of the Mahogany and one of the most...
Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the US Navy halted diving operations in to the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars when they found a super-toxic pesticide considered for global elimination. According to GMANews.tv, Endosulfan was found in the ferry,...
Alternatives better than Deet?Have you ever put on Off! or Cutter's and found it was like screaming: "Lunch!" to the mosquitos?Eucalyptus is the only repellant that works on 'no-seeums'. The best combination I found is only sold in the Grand Tetons National Park, it included...
"Santa Cruz & Monterey County residential areas are going to be aerial sprayed with abiochemical as often as every 30 days starting August ? , 2008! San Francisco, Oakland, Marin, Albany, andmore residential areas are going to be aerial sprayed with a biochemical as...
This seems so commonsensical that I can't believe it isn't the case already. "Vancouver-Fairview MLA Gregor Robertson plans to introduce a private member's bill in the legislature today making it mandatory to...
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I've always thought a slightly unkempt but still thought-out garden is nicer than the golf green variety anyway. Maybe with this ban the shaggy chic garden will soon be in vogue?"It's a ban environment and health...
Information about bedbugs and how to get rid of them and restore beautiful night sleep. Begbugs must die for a better night sleep, keep them away from your children.
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Your tax dollars at work. Might as well use 'em:
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Taking care of your yard doesn’t have to be so complicated. You can simplify your yard care routine and save time, money and the environment by using natural yard care techniques.
Why grow natural? By making a...
I was driving down the M1 motorway last Saturday morning when all of a sudden there was this misty fog coming off the fields with the all too familiar smell of insecticide. "A local Euro MP is warning of the health dangers of pesticides as experts confirm that people who use...
An email has been published from a prominent organic beekeeper stating that organic bee colonies are not suffering from Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). CCD is the mysterious mass die-off of commercial bee colonies seen in various countries around the globe.
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Studies show Parkinson's and pesticides link
US scientists have uncovered more evidence that pesticides can cause Parkinson's disease. One study shows that farm workers who used the common weedkiller paraquat had two to three times the normal risk of Parkinson's, a...
"More than 76 percent of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. shareholders rejected a request that the company provide more information about its lobbying against state and local environmental policies.
Earlier this month, a group of shareholders expressed concern that Scotts' opposition...