I friended Avaaz on my Facebook and get an email every now and then. You can chose to have no further communications or for me, I ticked the box on environmental issues (and a few others) so only get notified of relevant campaigns. It's so easy just giving your email address (not passed on). Just enough to let people know you care and that they are accountable.
I'm not a placard swinging type but the vast majority of people would never behave like this and those that do need to know they can't solve a problem by creating another. Thanks folks
It's thanks to your original post, Irene, that I first heard about this. Like you, I'm not a placard swinging type but it's good to know that I can make my views felt as one little voice among many.
.... the vast majority of people would never behave like this ...
Sadly that isn't true.
There are over 60 threads on this forum where gardeners say they use, or are advising other gardeners to use Provado, which contains these chemicals. This is a small selection...
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I'm not a placard swinging type but the vast majority of people would never behave like this and those that do need to know they can't solve a problem by creating another. Thanks folks
in 48 hours the European Union could move to ban the most poisonous pesticides, and pave the way to a global ban that would save bees from extinction.
Avaaz and leading MEPs will deliver our message ahead of this week's key meeting in Brussels:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/hours_to_save_the_bees/?bzmQNbb&v=21422
It's thanks to your original post, Irene, that I first heard about this. Like you, I'm not a placard swinging type but it's good to know that I can make my views felt as one little voice among many.
Signed the petition:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/bayer_save_the_bees/?r=act
says not at 2million 227thousand
Sadly that isn't true.
There are over 60 threads on this forum where gardeners say they use, or are advising other gardeners to use Provado, which contains these chemicals. This is a small selection...
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/mealybugs/3595.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/help-needed/3541.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/rhododendron-bugs/3197.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/flies-in-my-garlic-plants/4881.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/lily-beetle/4763.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/gooseberry-bush/3496.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/root-maggots-i-think/2396.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/pesky-pests/68913.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/plants/sick-heucherella/5768.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/talkback/vine-weevil-nematodes/6146.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/problem-with-magnolia/4078.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/viburnum-tinus-eve-price/45506.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/pests/4535.html
The number of poisons on the shelves in the GCs make it clear how much is used. This is just one of them.
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