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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.
21 Apr 2012

Pesticide misuse threatens Ghana farmers' health and food

The misuse of pesticides, some of them banned, in northern Ghana is affecting the health of farmers badly as well as contaminating crops.