A Voice for Choice Advocacy
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy advocates for people’s rights to be fully informed about the composition, quality, and short- and long-term health effects of all products that go into people’s bodies, such as food, water, air, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
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"The decision announced Thursday by the Bureau of Land Management followed an outcry by environmentalists and others who worried that dispersing 670 gallons (2,536 liters) of carbaryl — a potent neurotoxin — would also kill bees, monarch butterflies and other insects vital to the area’s ecosystem."

#HumanRights #Ecosystems #Wildlife #Winning

https://apnews.com/article/rio-chama-pesticide-spraying-canceled-grasshoppers-f9c782b158e5c5d15b5ebb6f56407063
"Compared to many other types of landscaping, grass lawns are hard to maintain and bad for the environment. They require lots of water, fertilizer, and pesticide, which is expensive and polluting. Regular mowing takes time many homeowners would rather spend on something more enjoyable. Meanwhile, grass doesn’t offer food or shelter for local wildlife.

That’s why many homeowners are turning away from traditional lawns and growing native plants instead, like this Redditor who simply stopped mowing to give local plants a chance to spring up."

#WildLawns #NaturalGardens #Nature #Wildlife #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOut

https://news.yahoo.com/homeowner-shares-shocking-photo-lawn-103000425.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
"Major tire manufacturers are trying to have a lawsuit filed against them over environmental pollution dismissed.

The suit concerns a chemical used in tire production, which has been found to rapidly kill fish commonly harvested for food, such as salmon. In essence, the tire makers' argument boils down to them not being liable because it can take years for the chemical to be released into fish habitats."

#Pollution #Fish #Waterways #Wildlife #FoodSupply #GetToxicsOut

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