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EPA budget cuts ensure pesticides will continue to kill bees
The results of the annual survey of honey bee colony losses were announced today by the Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America.
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Walmart and True Value to phase out bee-killing pesticides while Ace Hardware lags behind
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and True Value have decided to eliminate neonicotinoid pesticides, a leading driver of global bee declines, from company garden retail supply chains.
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Thousands of consumers show love for bees on Valentines Day, demand Ace Hardware and True Value stop selling bee-killing pesticides
5,000+ people across the country deliver valentines to retailers urging them to “show bees some love” WASHINGTON, D.C. — This Valentine’s week, over 5,000 people coast-to-coast are swarming A…
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Bee the Change: 8 simple steps to help your city save bees
This new guide outlines all of the steps individuals and city officials can take to help protect pollinators. It’s based on the landmark policies of the nearly 100 retailers, universities, cities an…
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Costco urges suppliers to limit use of bee-killing pesticides on garden plants
Friends of the Earth urges retailers to address bee-killing pesticides in food supply WASHINGTON, D.C. — Costco (NYSE: COST) debuted the news that it will take steps to address bee-killing pesticid…
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EPA botches bee-toxic pesticide risk assessments
Friends of the Earth calls for agency to ban neonicotinoid pesticides WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its preliminary pollinator risk assessment for…
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EPA pollinator plan does not go far enough to protect bees
Friends of the Earth calls for agency to suspend bee-toxic pesticides WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final Policy to Mitigate the Acute Risk to Bees…
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Buyers Bee-ware: Municipal Purchasers’ Guide to Protecting Pollinators
This report outlines how government agencies and institutions can change their purchasing policies and practices to protect honey bees and other pollinators
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Organic standards will exclude next generation of GMOs
It’s critical that organic standards treat new types of genetic engineering that are rapidly entering our food and consumer products as rigorously as the first generation of GMOs.
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119,662 Americans: Give rusty patched bumble bee endangered status
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers granting Endangered Species Act protection to the rusty patched bumble bee, groups are taking the fight to their front door. Friend…