‘Climate Emergency’ is it really about the environment? #greenwashing
June 2021 There are so many authentic environmental projects that have been rising up over the recent years Including Pesticide Free...
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PESTICIDE FREE BALERNO
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Shouldn’t the question be WHICH Safe Alternative?
February 2023 Shouldn’t the question be WHICH Safe Alternative ? comparing one Safe Alternative to another Safe Alternative… Health &...
Money Money Money
June 2022 Cost of Pesticide Free weed control is always something Councils use to ‘justify’ the continued use of Glyphosate for weed...
9 Reasons Glyphosate is not ‘Viable’
February 2023 Many councils this year 2023 will be making crucial immediate changes to meet their environmental / sustainable goals....
Precautionary Principle
August 2022 When something like the safety of Glyphosate is questionable we should take the ᴘʀᴇᴄᴀᴜᴛɪᴏɴᴀʀʏ ᴘʀɪɴᴄɪᴘʟᴇ . The Precautionary...
Rachel Carson
September 2022 Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring warns us of the damaging , irreversible effects that continued use of harmful chemicals can...
Just because something is legal does not mean it is safe
July 2022 At the beginning of Pesticide Free Balerno concerned residents were ‘reassured’ by council/councillors that Glyphosate was...
Vet links Weedkiller as cause - We must listen & learn from animals around us
September 2022 Dog owner from Kent warns weed killer containing glyphosate used by councils is harmful to pets after applications were...
Why leaving the weeds does not work
May 2022 With the choice for councils between using pesticides or safe alternatives on our streets and pavements for weed control we have...
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