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Be a Hero for Pollinators: Ask Your U.S. Rep to Co-Sponsor the Saving America’s Pollinators Act
June 17, 2019
During Pollinator Week, starting June 17, ask your elected representative in Congress to support pollinators by co-sponsoring Saving America's Pollinators Act (SAPA). If they are already a cosponsor, use the occasion to thank them for their leadership on this critical issue.
With the ongoing
Gear Up for Actions to Protect Pollinators during Pollinator Week, June 17 - 22
June 14, 2019
Next week, June 17–22, marks Pollinator Week 2019, a celebration of the beauty and benefits these critical species provide, but also a call to action to protect pollinators and the natural world. Since United States Senate declared the first Pollinator Week in 2007, nearly every week since there
85 Pesticides Banned Around the World Account for a Quarter of U.S. Use
June 13, 2019
The U.S. allows the use of 85 pesticides that have been banned or are being phased out in the European Union, China or Brazil, according to a peer-reviewed study published last week by the academic journal Environmental Health.
In 2016, the U.S. used 322 million pounds of pesticides that
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Alerts & ActionsAction of the Week is intended to provide you, our supporters and network, with one concrete action that you can take each week to have your voice heard on governmental actions that are harmful to the environment and public and worker health, increase overall pesticide use, or undermine the advancement of organic, sustainable, and regenerative practices and policies. This week: Be a Hero for Pollinators! Ask Your U.S. Rep to Co-Sponsor the Saving America's Pollinators Act During Pollinator Week, starting June 17, ask your elected representative in Congress to support pollinators by co-sponsoring Saving America’s Pollinators Act (SAPA). If they are already a cosponsor, use the occasion to thank them for their leadership on this critical issue. Thank you for taking action!
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Beyond Pesticides would like to thank the following companies for sponsoring the National Pesticide Forum scholarship fund, making it possible for people around the country to attend this important meeting.
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