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EPA must tighten pesticide rules to protect pollinators like bees and butterflies, petition argues (www.thenewlede.org)
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US regulators should require pesticide makers to more thoroughly tests their products for toxicity to insects before approval, according to a petition submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday by an environmental advocacy group.

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[–] paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Dude, this just makes me mad about the big box stores, you've got aisle after aisle of poisons, herbicide, pesticide, weed n feed, moss off, etc. I know the agriculture use is bigger, but the home/landscaper market has big margins for these companies and they push hard to make it seem normal. The suburbs could be a haven for insects and songbirds instead of a dumping ground for chemical waste.