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To: Manchester City Council

Ban Dangerous Pesticides in Manchester

Please ban the spraying of Monsanto's Roundup and other glyphosate herbicides on our streets and parks.

Why is this important?

Glyphosate is judged by neutral scientists and the World Health Organisation as "probably carcinogenic". The use of glyphosates has already been outlawed or restricted in 8 countries. It is not acceptable that ourselves, our children, pets and the wildlife of our community with are being routinely exposed to these chemicals whether we like it or not.
This is a matter of great importance for those of us who care about our community's health and the health of council staff and contractors, our children, our cats, our dogs and all the flora and fauna of this city, of course including our beloved bees.
Other local authorities are already banning glyphosate- Manchster should promote biodiversity and not be behind the curve!

If you don't live in this area, click here to start a campaign for your city:
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/start-a-pesticide-campaign
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2016-05-20 12:13:04 +0100

Following below: As I understand it, the current proposal would NOT keep it out of the food-chain, though it might keep it out of our parks! Cllr. Kate Chappell (Exec. for Environment) tells me that the council is looking into effective alternatives having r e verted to using glyphosate a few years ago, previously having dropped it due to concerns. Let's build the campaign and give them a (little) while to change their mind!

2016-05-20 12:11:16 +0100

20 sigs. reached on 20th. May. The EU vote has been postponed (cf. http://www.farming.co.uk/news/article/12503 - interesting counter argument however made by a professional at the bottom of the article which has also been made to me by a French agronomiste).

2016-05-11 17:17:18 +0100

10 signatures reached