States that are doing the most to save pollinators
In a sampling of states, including key leaders, some stand out for restricting neonics and enhancing pollinator habitat.
Pesticides
The chemicals used to grow our food and maintain our parks and playgrounds are putting our health at risk.
The food we buy should be safe to eat, and our parks and playgrounds shouldn’t be filled with chemicals that put our health at risk, especially when those risks include cancer and developmental disorders. Choosing to buy organic, gardening without pesticides, and avoiding chemical fertilizers are all important, but only collective action will stop the use of these dangerous chemicals.
The Latest on Pesticides
Three reasons we should stop using bee-killing pesticides
PFAS in fertilizer puts wildlife, hunting and fishing areas at risk
Updates
PIRG launches campaign to ban the destructive herbicide dicamba
Today’s Pollinator of the Day: Birds
National Pollinator Week is here!
What You Can Do
Featured Resources
Save the Bees Web-Bee-Nar
A snapshot of state actions to protect pollinators
Guide to planting a pollinator-friendly garden
Green schools guide
As there is ever more to be done, I like that WashPIRG works to solve important issues while educating the public about them, and is playing an active role on many fronts.Frank Kroger, Member
Solving important issues while educating the public
The Latest
This pesticide is linked to learning disabilities – and it’s sprayed on fruit
Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide with known connection to brain damage in children, yet it is still being used on apples, peaches and other favorite fruits.
This toxic pesticide is banned in 70 countries, but still legal in America
Paraquat, a pesticide linked to Parkinson’s, has killed thousands of people around the world. But American farmers are still exposed to it.
Congress could take away protections from dangerous pesticides
More than 40 states have taken measures to limit dangerous pesticides. The House Farm Bill could eliminate all those rules in one fell swoop.
Are pesticides as dangerous to your health as smoking?
New research show how dangerous pesticides could be to our health and why stronger precautions should be taken.
Report links chemical found in pesticide to autism, hyperactivity
The EPA is poised to reduce restrictions on the toxic pesticide acephate, which could put your families health at risk.
Team
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Emily
Rusch
Vice President and Senior Director of State Offices, The Public Interest Network