This is worth everyone making a noise about. Obviously has a huge impact on our natural world.
http://action.sumofus.org/a/bunnings-warehouse-bees-neonicotinoids/?sub=fb
http://action.sumofus.org/a/bunnings-warehouse-bees-neonicotinoids/?sub=fb This common product isn’t just killing off the bees, it’s so toxic it’s taking out birds as well.
action.sumofus.org
http://action.sumofus.org/a/bunnings-warehouse-bees-neonicotinoids/?sub=fb
So why is Bunnings Warehouse selling it?
Bob Cook
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“*Bunnings Warehouse and others still stock their shelves with neonicotinoid pesticides*, spreading the ecosystem-destroying toxin to homes and gardens across the _United States_.” (Underlining added.)
Do they even have Bunnings in the USA? There’s an identical campaign against Home Depot and Lowe’s from the same site; it looks like someone didn’t proofread their cut and paste. That said, Bunnings do stock neonicotinoid pesticides (e.g. imidacloprid.)
This article from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority may be of interest: http://www.apvma.gov.au/news_media/chemicals/neonics.php
What I find curious about this campaign, is that only one retailer is being targeted for selling neonicotinoids. I would be interested to follow the money trail behind the campaign.
Carl Clifford
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I completely agree. We should be petitioning the state governments, not Bunnings to have this removed from sale.
Susan Knowles sknowles46@aapt.net.au
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Bob,
The problem is not with Bunnings, it is with our Governments. Bunnings is only selling a duly registered pesticide. Whilesoever neonicotinoid pesticides are registered for use in Australia Bunnings are entitled to sell them.
The amount of neonicotinoid pesticides that Bunnings sells is insignificant, in comparison, to that sold by rural merchants and other pesticide suppliers to the agricultural sector.
The respective State Governments are the ones who should be pressured over this matter. They should withdraw the registration of neonicotinoids until they have been shown to be safe, or new, less toxic formulations are produced. Unfortunately, I don’t see that happening in a hurry. Look how long it took to withdraw organochlorine pesticides, such as DDT and Dieldrin from sale in Australia.
Carl Clifford
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