[Sust-mar] TAKE ACTION for a NS Pesticide Ban - only two weeks left

[Barbara Harris]

NS Provincial Pesticide Ban - TAKE ACTION NOW to make it happen!

If you haven't yet responded to the consultation on whether to ban  
lawn pesticides throughout NS, there is just two weeks left to let the  
government know --

YES, WE WANT A BAN ON SALE AND USE OF UNNECESSARY LAWN PESTICIDES.

The government's consultation on whether to ban lawn pesticides ends  
March 7. The Landscape Industry is hard at work spreading  
misinformation to oppose the ban. You may have seen the article from  
Landscape Nova Scotia in the Chronicle Herald with the claim that  
vinegar is twice as toxic as Roundup.

We need everyone who supports a ban to respond to the consultation.  
NUMBERS COUNT!

PLEASE, take a minute right now to reply to the consultation with this  
core message:

  "I agree that NS should ban the sale and use of cosmetic pesticides.  
Cosmetic pesticides pose an unnecessary risk to our health and our  
environment."

Then add a sentence (or more) that reflects why YOU care about this  
issue. Are you a parent, a grandparent, a health professional, a  
person with chemical sensitivities or asthma, a cancer survivor, a  
person who wants a healthier planet - maybe all of the above.

Send your message to
Email to Policy at gov.ns.ca
Phone: 1-888-320-0555
Fax: (902) 424-0644
  or respond on line at https://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/comments.asp

The government's position paper is available on line at http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/discussing.pesticides.asp 
.

Check out the Cancer Society's Pesticide Free video on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU24HbMxwcE 
  .

But first, SEND YOUR EMAIL TO THE GOVERNMENT! If you have responded  
already, thanks.

Please pass this on to anyone you know who wants a healthier  
environment in Nova Scotia.