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No shit

Puget Sound saviors wage war on pet poop 14
Posted 2 months ago
A diverse coalition of 57 cities, counties, businesses, universities and advocacy groups in Washington State have launched a campaign to try and save Puget Sound.
Scammin' salmon

Chilean salmon industry plunges into an abyss of pesticides and antibiotics 4
Posted 4 months ago
Until very recently, about half the salmon consumed in the U.S. came from Chilean farms. Now the Chilean salmon industry has collapsed--and researchers are only now discovering what dodgy stuff the industry was getting up to down there.
Summer herbicide cocktail!

As farmers battle weeds ‘conventionally,’ the chemical treadmill speeds up [UPDATED] 9
Posted 4 months ago
On superweeds and summery herbicide cocktails from the agrichemical industry.
Catch my drift?

With a gust of wind, an Iowa crop duster can squash an organic farm 18
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
Usually, small-scale organic farmers avoid interacting with GMO seed giant Monsanto simply by avoiding its seeds. But one such grower in Iowa got a nasty blast of Monsanto's power anyway, literally from the sky.
Littler kids, bigger risks

New report details pesticide over-use in child care centers 0
Posted 6 months ago
You make your home as green as you can -- but what happens when Jr. heads off to daycare? Fawn Pattison explains the risks, and what you can do.
Bug Me Not

Umbra on organic pesticides 1
Posted 3 years, 7 months ago