UK government to be over ruled by EU on pesticides

[Madasafish]

Apparently neonicotinoids are widely used in Oz..

Neonicotinoid ban eases the stress on bees

What’s happening in Australia?

Neonicotinoids are widely-used in Australia, and as yet there is no mention of restrictions on their use. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is currently undertaking a review into these insecticides and the potential risks to honey bee health. They will release a draft consultation report later this year containing their recommendations.

So far, the focus of this review appears to be on honey bees. As many of Australia’s native pollinators are still understudied and undervalued, the impact of neonicotinoids on native insects is unclear.

[veggiechicken]

Today's latest
BBC News - Government rejects the science behind neonicotinoid ban

[green thing]

Was reading something the other day about a large pesticide manufacturer
Take legal action against the EU regarding the ban

[Thelma Sanders]

Was reading something the other day about a large pesticide manufacturer
Take legal action against the EU regarding the ban

Yes, it's mentioned at the end of the BBC article that VC linked

[Pineberry]

"Money, money, money its the rich men's world."

If all of us who are against this pesticides write to our local garden centres with request to not sell those pesticides maybe, just maybe some of them would listen. If not i would avoid those garden centres.