WELCOME TO THE
Pesticide Free Zone
Working to change the way people view the use of pesticides.
A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
The Prevention & Removal of Bed Bug video will return.
ENVIRONMENTAL
GROUPS WIN LAWSUIT
OVERTURNING STATE PESTICIDE PROGRAM
No school
should be using Round-up or Glyphosate containing pesticides on their campus!
Join the effort in your community to remove this chemical from children's lives ANNOUNCEMENTS Mill Valley, CA Learn more about glyphosate and what it is doing to us and our environment.
View this presentation by researcher and health advocate Ms. Lori Grace.
In 2015 the World Health Organization designated glyphosate a probable
carconigen and California should put it on the Proposition 65 list in
2016. Read the factual account by Sarah, the Healthy
Home Economist of why so many people seem to have gluten problems. It
may not be the gluten but what they are spraying on the wheat to harvest
more easily. Sign designed by Joe Draeghert and property of the Pesticide
Free Zone Campaign For
alternative to weed-killing chemicals...check out this page: For the latest informaion
on insect repellents, and please do not use Deet. check out this web page: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/mosquitoes/insectrp.htm
Recipient of the Free download of informational brochures Your
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HAZARDOUS This
location welcomes Pesticide Free Zone, Inc. To reach us:
4pesticidefreezones@gmail.com Last update August
15, 2018
Steps: 1) Attend a School Board meeting and ask questions.
2) If they use Round-up, glyphosate containing pesticides or any pesticides
ask that they stop and utilize Integrated Pest Management Practices (IPM) and
you can send this
letter
3) Have fellow parents and concerned community members sign the attached
letter and present it to the members of your school board and explaing how
you want to protect your child and all children.
4) Ask that the attached
resolution be enacted by your school board and followed.
Make all children safe in their schools.
Novato, CA
On September 16, 2014 the City Council
of Novato adopted an Integrated Pest Management Policy that called for a
reduction in the reliance of pesticides and banned the use in playgrounds
and picnic table areas. Read the entire policy.
South
Orange, NJCongratulations to South
Orange, NJfor their pesticide-free park initiative and being recognized
as a Sustainable Community through their actions. Read
more about this April 1, 2010 action that was no joke.
Hamilton
Township, NJ
On Sept 15, 2009 Hamilton
Township passed an IPM & pesticide-free parks ordinance.
Pictured from lest to right: Council members Thomas Goodwin, Kevin Meara,
Kelly Yaede (President), David Kenny, Dennis Pone and NJ Environmental Federation's
Jane Nogaki. Read the press
release.
Bernards
Township, NJ
Bernards Township's happy
citizens the day Pleasant Valley Park became a pesticide free park
Read the stories about the decision
of this forward-thinking community.
Read the story about the woman who made it
all happen, Jane Nogaki
The
reason wheat is so toxic
2004 Focus on Turtle Island Award
PDF files in Spanish and English
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Your Home ...............Su
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Your Lawn ..............Su
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What is a Pesticide Free Zone (English only)
Why
Protect Bees? (English only)
with information where to get help:
CHEMICALS USED HERE
butterflies, birds, babies & bare feet!
P.O. Box 824
Kentfield, CA 94914-0824
888/590-3993 or 415/459-1391 phone
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