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30 Apr 2013

EU pesticide restrictions 'a victory for bees and common sense'

The decision to introduce EU-wide restrictions on neonicotinoid insecticides linked to bee decline is a significant victory says Friends of the Earth.
29 Sep 2012

Fifty years on from 'Silent Spring' pesticides still pose wildlife threat

The Government must act on the rising use of pesticides and their impact on bees and other pollinators, say Friends of the Earth.
11 Apr 2012

Declining bee population could cost Britain billions

New research suggests it would cost the UK £1.8 billion every year to hand-pollinate crops without bees – twenty percent more than previously thought.