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Europe bans pesticides harmful to bees

5/4/2013

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The European Commission will enact a 2-year ban on neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides thought to be harming bee populations and contributing to massive bee colony die-offs. The two chemical companies that dominate the billion dollar neonic market, Bayer and Syngenta, fought the ban.
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    RESOURCES

    websites

    Beyond Pesticides
    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    Metro's Natural Gardening
    Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
    Organic Consumers Association bee page
    Pesticide Action Network
    Portland Urban Beekeepers
    Xerces Society bee page

    films

    More than Honey
    Queen of the Sun
    Vanishing of the Bees

    books

    Attracting Native Pollinators
    Pollinator Conservation Handbook

    more

    Pacific Northwest Pollinator Plant List for Native Bees
    Maritime Northwest Pollinator Plant List
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