Environmentalists Demand Alternatives to Pesticide Use

More and more homeowners are trying to find ways to reduce or eliminate the use of traditional pesticides in their lawns (and sometimes even in the lawns of their neighbors).

Some environmentally conscious homeowners believe that many traditional pesticides are much more dangerous and unhealthy than the pesticide industry would have us believe. Quite a few cities in Canada have already taken steps to restrict the use of some traditional pesticides. This backlash against pesticide use seems to be gaining momentum.

If you are unfamiliar with this growing battle between environmental groups and the pesticide industry, I’d like to refer you to a recent article written by

Bruce Taylor Seeman with Newhouse News Service

Bruce does a good job of outlining the health concerns of the environmental groups and the responses that the pesticide manufacturers have regarding these concerns.