Neonics are contributing to the massive decline in pollinator populations — from ladybugs and hummingbirds to butterflies and bees.
If these toxic insecticides continue to permeate our environment and push vulnerable pollinators to EXTINCTION, scientists are warning of the devastating and far-reaching consequences to the fragile ecosystems that we depend on every day for our food supply and livelihoods. Neonics even pose severe health risks to people, like damage to infants’ developing brains, hormone disruption, and neurological harm.
The EU has already heeded the warnings of scientists by banning the worst neonics. But here in the states, the EPA has failed to keep us safe from these potent chemicals — instead, allowing Big Pesticide companies to continue flooding our environment with MILLIONS of pounds of these harsh substances every year!
The EPA is expected to make a decision this year on whether or not to APPROVE neonics for the next 15 years, so it’s URGENT that we demonstrate enough grassroots support in our demand to ban neonics right away. Can we count on you to speak up and take action today?
