Sign the Petition: The EPA must ban toxic neonics before it’s too late

 

An “insect apocalypse.” A “second silent spring.” A “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems.”  This isn’t a dystopian novel. This is the future that we face with the loss of bees and other insects.  Neonicotinoids -- the most widely used insecticides in the world -- are a key driver of this crisis. They’ve made agriculture nearly 50 times more toxic to insects. And they are EXTREMELY DEADLY TO BEES. They attack bees’ nervous systems and can harm their ability to navigate, find food, fight pests and diseases, and even reproduce.  But this year, the EPA is set to APPROVE these toxic pesticides for another 15 years. Wild bees can’t wait that long, so they urgently need you to take action before it’s too late. Add your name right now to PROTECT POLLINATORS from TOXIC NEONICS! >>  SIGN THE PETITION Neonics should NOT be in our environment. The EPA itself found that these dangerous chemicals could likely drive MORE THAN 200 endangered plant and animal species to EXTINCTION!  And they impact people, too: Studies have linked neonics to birth defects of the heart and brain. And even scarier, a recent study found neonics in 95% of pregnant women it tested! The serious and widespread harm of neonics is right before our eyes, Tony.  So why is the EPA dragging its feet to ban neonics? Big Pesticide corporations like Bayer-Monsanto are using their massive influence to DECEIVE the public and policymakers about the impacts of their toxic products. They insist there’s no real evidence that neonics are dangerous -- all so they can keep lining their pockets at the expense of pollinators, people, and our planet.  As a result, the public doesn’t even know they should be fighting back. And that’s why your voice is so important today, Tony. We know you won’t stand for greedy corporations putting profit over planet. So please, will you be one of the 37 activists we need in Taunton to sign your name today and fight back against the pesticide industry by URGING the EPA to BAN toxic neonics before the damage is irreversible? >>  SIGN THE PETITION Thank you for standing with us,  Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 Contact us Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: