Pesticides

Pesticide Information Centre



The goal of this site is to provide citizens with easy access to information about pesticides on the web.

It is a part of SPEC's new REAP (Real Environmental Alternatives to Pesticides) Project.

10 Reasons to Avoid Pesticides:

  1. THEY ARE UNNECESSARY
  2. THEY OFTEN MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE
  3. THEY POSE A THREAT TO WILDLIFE
  4. THEY THREATEN OUR DRINKING WATER
  5. THEY POSE A THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH
  6. THEY POSE A PARTICULARLY GREAT THREAT TO OUR CHILDREN
  7. THEY POSE A THREAT TO THE HEALTH OF OUR PETS
  8. THEY ARE TESTED ON ANIMALS
  9. THEY CONTAIN UNDISCLOSED INGREDIENTS
  10. THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE,STORE AND DISPOSE OF


This project has been generously funded by The Bullitt Foundation and VanCity's EnviroFund.

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