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๐Ÿšจ Glyphosate: The Environmental Impact We Can't ๐Ÿšจ Glyphosate: The Environmental Impact We Can't Ignore ๐Ÿšจ

A recent court challenge highlights the risks of glyphosate, the chemical in popular herbicides like Roundup. ๐ŸŒฑ Studies reveal alarming links to cancer, harm to pollinators like bumble bees, monarch butterflies ๐Ÿฆ‹, and ecological damage to freshwater and forests.

Itโ€™s time for Health Canada to prioritize science over rubber stamps and protect our health and environment! ๐Ÿ’ช

Checkout this link to learn more: https://foecanada.org/2025/01/glyphosate-renewal-jr-hearing/

#Glyphosate #Environment #WildlifeProtection #Pesticides #Ecojustice
๐Ÿ Shocking! "Pollinator-friendly" plants can be ๐Ÿ Shocking! "Pollinator-friendly" plants can be laced with pesticides. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ 

Together we can expose this greenwashing. 

Help #FriendsOfTheEarthCanada test more plants so gardeners can make truly bee-safe choices. Donate now: https://foecanada.org/donate/

 #SaveTheBees #Greenwashing #PollinatorProtection
๐Ÿšจ Are 'pollinator-friendly' plants actually saf ๐Ÿšจ Are 'pollinator-friendly' plants actually safe for bees? ๐Ÿค”

Friends of the Earth Canada investigated this issue, and the results might surprise you. โš ๏ธ Our preliminary testing revealed that some plants labeled 'pollinator-friendly' in garden centers are contaminated with bee-toxic pesticide residues.

Donate to help us with our 2025 testing to uncover the truth. Let's expose this greenwashing and demand safer options for our buzzing friends. 

https://foecanada.org/donate/

#SaveTheBees #PollinatorProtection #PesticideFree #Greenwashing #EnvironmentalAwareness #BeeFriendly
๐Ÿ ๐Ÿง Are "pollinator-friendly" plants truly s ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿง Are "pollinator-friendly" plants truly safe for bees?

โš ๏ธ Our initial tests revealed concerning levels of bee-toxic pesticide residues on some of these plants.

๐Ÿ Join us in uncovering the truth! Donate to our 2025 pesticide testing program and help ensure bees have access to safe food sources.

๐Ÿ”—https://foecanada.org/donate/

#BeeSafe #PesticideFreeGardening #EnvironmentalJustice
The Ontario Court of Appealโ€™s decision in the Ma The Ontario Court of Appealโ€™s decision in the Mathur v Ontario case is a step forward in safeguarding the right to a safe environment and the ability of the Mathur youth and all Ontarians to grow old on a stable planet. Attend the webinar to learn more.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register for the Webinar here: https://allard.ubc.ca/about-us/events-calendar/mathur-v-ontario-youth-climate-case-panel-discussion

๐Ÿ‘‰ Learn more about the Mathur v Ontario case: https://ecojustice.ca/file/genclimateaction-mathur-et-al-v-her-majesty-in-right-of-ontario/

#MathurvOntario #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalRights #OntarioCourts
 @ecojustice_ca
Roundup is now 45 times more toxic! โš ๏ธ With n Roundup is now 45 times more toxic! โš ๏ธ

With no requirement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to warn consumers of the new dangers, people are unknowingly being exposed to higher risks. Drug companies are not allowed to replace the aspirin in a brand-name pain reliever with fentanyl, and for good reason. It is unconscionable that the EPA allows this toxic sleight of hand and unethical that Bayer is exposing consumers to dramatically greater risks with no warning.

https://foe.org/news/new-roundup-weedkiller-45-times-more-toxic/

#Roundup #ToxicChemicals #PesticideFree #EnvironmentalHealth #ConsumerSafety
New Roundup is 45 times more toxic! โš ๏ธ @Bayer New Roundup is 45 times more toxic! โš ๏ธ

@Bayer has reformulated Roundup, making it significantly more harmful to human health and the environment. ๐Ÿšซ

We are calling on @HomeDepot and @Lowes to #RejectRoundup, make their shelves safer overall, and offer more safe, organic options.

https://foe.org/resources/new-roundup-new-risks/

#Roundup #ToxicChemicals #PesticideFree #EnvironmentalHealth #ConsumerSafety
Roundup is now 45 times more toxic! โš ๏ธ Bayer Roundup is now 45 times more toxic! โš ๏ธ

Bayer has reformulated Roundup, making it significantly more harmful to human health and the environment. 

๐Ÿšซ This is a dangerous move by a company with a long history of prioritizing profits over people.

We need to #RejectRoundup and demand safer alternatives. ๐ŸŒฑ

Why is this a big deal?

๐Ÿ”ด Roundup is a popular weed killer used by millions of people around the world.

๐Ÿ”ด Bayer pledged to remove glyphosate from residential Roundup following tens of thousands of lawsuits linking the product to non-Hodgkinโ€™s lymphoma, and replaced it with combinations of four chemicals, two of which are banned in the EU (diquat dibromide, fluazifop-P-butyl, triclopyr, and imazapic)

๐Ÿ”ด Itโ€™s being sold in nearly identical packaging, so consumers are unknowingly exposing themselves to higher risks.

๐Ÿ”ด The US EPA is allowing Bayer to get away with it.

What can we do?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Stop using Roundup
.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Demand safer products. (@HomeDepot, @Lowes, @Bayer)

๐Ÿ‘‰ Spread the word. 

#Roundup #ToxicChemicals #PesticideFree #EnvironmentalHealth #ConsumerSafety @foe_us 

More about this topic: 

https://foe.org/news/new-roundup-weedkiller-45-times-more-toxic/

https://foe.org/resources/new-roundup-new-risks/

https://civileats.com/2024/10/22/report-casts-doubt-on-safety-of-new-roundup-products/
๐Ÿ†˜๐ŸŒซ๏ธ Friends of the Earth Canada invites yo ๐Ÿ†˜๐ŸŒซ๏ธ Friends of the Earth Canada invites your support to continue its legal work to address the existential, urgent, and irreversible nature of climate change. 

In the Mathur vs. Ontario case, FOE intervened to argue that the courtโ€™s analysis should be guided by international law, including the precautionary principle, ecological sustainability, intergenerational equity, and environmental justice. The Ontario Court of Appeal emphasized in its decision that the application of international environmental law to the youthโ€™s Charter claims is an important issue to be addressed at the new hearing.

Donate now so that Friends of the Earth can continue to support the rights and ability for all
Canadians to grow old on a stable planet. ๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://foecanada.org/donate/

Read: FOEโ€™s comments on the recent Mathur v. Ontario decision here ๐Ÿ‘‰https://foecanada.org/2024/10/ontario-climate-target-lawsuit/

#ClimateAction #mathurvontario
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