Get Active in Your Community to Protect Declining Pollinators - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, June 21, 2019) As Pollinator Week 2019 comes to a close, Beyond Pesticides is encouraging individuals to take steps in their backyard and community to Bee Protective of pollinator populations. The situation for pollinators and the insect word is dire, but there are a range of activities that can be taken in both the short and long term to shore up populations where you live. If you’re working towards positive change on pollinators, or simply want to know more about how to get involved, join the Pollinator Week #ProtectPollinators twitter chat today at 12 noon ET. ManageSafe Pest problems are a part of everyday life. But the first step in addressing them should never be reaching for a hazardous pesticide. To protect you and your family from pests while also protecting pollinators visit Beyond Pesticides Managesafe website.  Start by selecting the location of your pest problem – whether indoors or out, and click through to choose the pest in question. If the pest problem you’re dealing with isn’t listed there, reach out to Beyond Pesticides at info@beyondpesticides.org for one on one assistance. One of the biggest impacts we can make for the health of pollinators is to forgo […]

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New Video, Seeds that Poison, Explains Pesticide Link to Pollinator Decline, Cites Organic Solution - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, June 18, 2018) At the start of National Pollinator Week, Beyond Pesticides today released its new video, Seeds that Poison –to broaden public understanding of the devastating adverse effects of pesticides on the health of pollinators (bees, birds, butterflies, and other organisms), and the solution in the organic management of agriculture, parks, playing fields, gardens, and lawns. Hazardous pesticides tied to the decline of honey bees and native bees are not permitted in certified organic food production and numerous policies adopted by local governments across the U.S. The accumulated studies and data have found that honey bees and other pollinators, such as native bees, butterflies and birds, are in decline. Scientists studying the issue have identified several factors that are contributing to bee decline, including pesticides, parasites, improper nutrition, stress, and habitat loss. (See Beyond Pesticides’ What the Science Shows.) Pesticides have been identified in the independent scientific literature as a major contributing factor. Pesticides in the neonicotinoid (neonic) chemical class have been singled out as major suspects due to their widespread use as seed coatings, high toxicity to bees, “systemic” nature –neonic chemicals move through the plant’s vascular system and are expressed in pollen, nectar, and guttation droplets– […]

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Please watch and share "Seeds that Poison," our new video that explains the pesticide link to #pollinator decline and the #organic solution.Stay tuned for #beeprotective actions throughout the week!

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Connecticut Legislature Votes Unanimously to Adopt Pollinator Protections - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, May 3, 2016) In a bipartisan victory for bees, last week the Connecticut House of Representatives unanimously (147-0) passed a wide-ranging bill aimed at protecting declining pollinator populations within the state from toxic neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides. Bill No. 231, An Act Concerning Pollinator Health, was also passed unanimously (36-0) through the Connecticut State Senate on April 21, and now goes to Governor Dannel P Malloy for his signature. Earlier in April, both houses of the Maryland legislature passed the Maryland Pollinator Protection Act, which is currently awaiting action by Governor Larry Hogan (R). Connecticut’s bill addresses a broad range of concerns relating to pollinator health, from pesticides to parasites and habitat remediation, within both residential and agricultural settings. In summary, the bill does the following: Prohibits applying neonicotinoid insecticide (a) to linden or basswood trees or (b) labeled for treating plants, to any plants when such plant bears   blossoms; Bee health experts identified the application of systemic neonicotinoids to Tilia trees as a significant concern for pollinator health after a spate of massive bee-kill incidents on the west coast. In June 2013, over 50,000 bumblebees were killed after a neonic was applied to a linden trees in […]

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Antioch College and UMD Pledge to Protect Pollinators - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, April 28, 2016) This week, Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio,  became the third university to become a neonicotinoid-free campus.  Antioch College gains recognition from the Beyond Pesticides’ and Center for Food Safety’s  BEE Protective  Campaign, which seeks to protect honey bees and other pollinators from harmful pesticides. Signing the  BEE Protective  resolution, Antioch signaled its continued commitment to using neonicotinoid-free insecticides on campus, making them one of the leading higher education institutions committed to the protection of pollinator species. In addition to joining the Bee Protective Campaign, the Village of Yellow Springs, where Antioch is located,  is  considering an organic land care policy, and Beyond Pesticides is working with the Village to assist with a transition to organic turf care. “At Antioch College, we have an opportunity, and an urgency, to be change leaders in turning around pollinator decline, exposing misleading research and recognizing the importance of inter-species cooperation. To paraphrase our president Thomas Manley, ”˜If we are not leaders in discovering and implementing  new and better ways of living  , then what is the point?’” said Beth Bridgeman, the faculty member who drove the effort to ban neonicotinoids from campus. Antioch students and staff maintain about […]

Antioch College and UMD Students Pledge to Protect #Pollinators#SaveOurBees #BeeProtective

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Big thx to University of Maryland #BeeAmbassadors for working on this important issue! #SaveOurBees #BEEProtective

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Master beekeeper, Erin MacGregor talking about pollinators and pesticides. #beeprotective #34NPF

"Heal the soil, and you will solve the bee problem." -Dr. @BugLundgren #34NPF #pollinators #beeprotective

Thank you #Maryland lawmakers for protecting #pollinators from bee-toxic #neonics! #BeeProtective #SaveOurBees

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Villanova Pivots to Neonic-Free, Joins Bee Protective Campaign - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides April 6, 2016) Hot off the heels of the NCAA basketball tournament, a national title is not the only thing Villanova University has to celebrate this week. The campus, located near Philadelphia, PA, recently became the second school in the nation to receive recognition from the Beyond Pesticides’ and Center for Food Safety’s BEE Protective Campaign, which seeks to protect honey bees and other pollinators from harmful pesticides. Signing the BEE Protective pledge, Villanova signaled its continued commitment to using neonicotinoid-free insecticides on campus, making them one of the leading higher education institutions committed to the protection of pollinator species. “For Villanova, sustainability is not just about energy and recycling,” said Liesel Schwarz, Villanova’s Sustainability Manager. “We look to make all aspects of campus life sustainable, including how we treat our campus grounds. This recognition only further solidifies the wonderful work our grounds department has done to not only make the campus beautiful and inviting for people, but also for pollinators.” Villanova maintains more than fifty pollinator-friendly plants on campus, including aster, black-eyed Susans, milkweed and mint. Along with planting pollinator-friendly habitat, the elimination of neonicotinoid pesticides on campus is an exemplary move by Villanova to protect pollinators. […]

#Villanova Pivots to #Neonic-Free, Joins Bee Protective Campaign#SaveOurBees #BeeProtective @CFSTrueFood

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#Oregon Restricts Some Neonicotinoid Pesticide Uses after Bee Kills#neonic #pesticides #beeprotective #savethebees

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BASF Sues EU Commission for Restricting #Pesticides Harmful to #Bees#savethebees #BeeProtective

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New Study Links Neonicotinoids to #Bee Virus#neonics #savethebees #BEEProtective

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Report Finds #Pesticides as the Cause of Bee-Kills in #Minnesota#savethebees #honeybee #BEEProtective

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Scientists Link #Pesticide-Related Stress to #Bee Colony Collapse#neonics #savethebees #BeeProtective

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Swarm Home Depot and Lowe’s: Retailers Must Stop Selling Poisoned Plants - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, September 24, 2013) Last month a new report co-released by Beyond Pesticides, Friends of the Earth, and other allies revealed that the neonicotinoids (neonics), the pesticides implicated in global bee die-offs, may be lurking in our own gardens. The study showed that more than half of the “bee-friendly” plants sold at retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s contained these “bee-killing” pesticides.Our coalition and nearly 200,000 people across the country have stepped-up to tell Home Depot and Lowe’s to stop selling these poisoned plants and off-the-shelf bee-killing pesticides. So far neither company has responded. We need to send a clear message to Lowe’s and Home Depot that it is not okay to further endanger our imperiled pollinators. With beekeepers reporting losses up to 90% last winter, consumers should be able to provide a true sanctuary for honey bees and other pollinators. Join us this week in a social media “swarm” on Facebook and Twitter to send Home Depot and Lowe’s an urgent demand:   “Stop selling bee-killing pesticides and poisoned ”˜bee-friendly’ plants!” I.   Copy and post this message on Home Depot and Lowe’s Facebook pages: Home Depot/Lowe’s: Stop selling bee-killing pesticides and poisoned bee-friendly plants! www.beyondpesticides.org/pollinators/index.php  www.BeeAction.org II. […]

Tell @HomeDepot and @Lowes to Stop Selling Poisoned Plants!#savethebees #BEEProtective #BeeAction

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Swarm Home Depot and Lowe’s: Retailers Must Stop Selling Poisoned Plants - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, September 24, 2013) Last month a new report co-released by Beyond Pesticides, Friends of the Earth, and other allies revealed that the neonicotinoids (neonics), the pesticides implicated in global bee die-offs, may be lurking in our own gardens. The study showed that more than half of the “bee-friendly” plants sold at retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s contained these “bee-killing” pesticides.Our coalition and nearly 200,000 people across the country have stepped-up to tell Home Depot and Lowe’s to stop selling these poisoned plants and off-the-shelf bee-killing pesticides. So far neither company has responded. We need to send a clear message to Lowe’s and Home Depot that it is not okay to further endanger our imperiled pollinators. With beekeepers reporting losses up to 90% last winter, consumers should be able to provide a true sanctuary for honey bees and other pollinators. Join us this week in a social media “swarm” on Facebook and Twitter to send Home Depot and Lowe’s an urgent demand:   “Stop selling bee-killing pesticides and poisoned ”˜bee-friendly’ plants!” I.   Copy and post this message on Home Depot and Lowe’s Facebook pages: Home Depot/Lowe’s: Stop selling bee-killing pesticides and poisoned bee-friendly plants! www.beyondpesticides.org/pollinators/index.php  www.BeeAction.org II. […]

Swarm @HomeDepot and @Lowes : Retailers Must Stop Selling Poisoned Plants#savethebees #BEEProtective #BeeAction

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#Canada Declares Farm Use of Neonicotinoids “Unsustainable”#savethebees #BEEProtective #neonics #bees

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On National Honey Bee Day, Ask Retailers to Stop Selling Bee-Killing Products#savethebees #BEEProtective #beeaction

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EU Proposes More #Pesticide Restrictions to Protect #Bees#pollinators #beeprotective #savethebees

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Groups Appeal to #President #Obama to Suspend #Bee-Killing #Pesticides#savethebees #BEEprotective

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In Wake of Massive #Bee Kills, #Oregon Temporarily Bans Some #Pesticide Uses#savethebees #BEEprotective #banneonics

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#Pollinator Protection Amendment Added to House Farm Bill#savethebees #pollinatorweek #BEEProtective #honeybee

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New Study Exposes Range of Harm from Neonicotinoid #Pesticides#bees #savethebees #BEEprotective #pollinatorweek

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New Report Details Mounting #Bee Losses#honeybee #CCD #savethebees #Beeprotective

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EPA Green-Lights New Pesticide Highly Toxic to Bees, Dismisses Concerns - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, May 8, 2013) In apparent contradiction to its stated intention to protect pollinators and find solutions to the current pollinator crisis, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the unconditional registration of the new insecticide sulfoxaflor,  which the agency classifies as highly toxic to honey bees. Despite warnings and concerns raised by beekeepers and environmental groups, sulfoxaflor will further endanger bees and beekeeping. EPA continues to put industry interests first to exacerbate an already dire pollinator crisis.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   […]

#EPA Green-Lights New #Pesticide Highly Toxic to #Bees,Dismisses Concerns#savethebees #BEEprotective #colonycollapse

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