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To: Aldi and other businesses that stock and sell this type of product
Tell ALDI and others, to stop selling Slug Pellets.....they Kill More than Slugs!
Withdraw "doff" Slug Killer Blue Mini Pellets from sale in their stores
Why is this important?
Lets kill slugs......and everything that eats them!
The main predators of slugs in the UK are hedgehogs, frogs and wild birds, while microscopic predatory nematodes and carabid beetles can also be important.
Last year the Aldi said:
"We've looked into this and can now assure you that all of our products meet legal requirements and are in line with the market standards. We value your opinion and will be sure to pass your feedback on to the relevant department as our pesticides policy undergoes review this year. Thanks again - Aldi UK Facebook Team"
Well yesterday I took a snap of the same SPECIAL BUY toxic product on sale in their store..........obviously Aldi don't care what they destroy........
Selling a product that contains poison in the form of Metaldehyde contradicts and conflicts with Aldi's Corporate Responsibility Policy. Three specific extracts from their CRP on the environment states:
To us, a quality product also needs to be made responsibly, so that what we sell is produced with respect for the environment and workers.
It's our job to ensure that what you buy at Aldi has been grown, caught or made with care for the environment and that the workers involved are treated fairly. We are working closely with our suppliers and industry partners to ensure you can trust what you buy at Aldi.
We are convinced that long term business success can only be achieved if we additionally assume responsibility for people and the environment.
On the instructions of the product, in capital letters it states:
SINCE THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS METALDEHYDE WHICH IS A POISON AND CAN KILL IF EATEN. IT MUST BE KEPT AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS. SCATTER PELLETS THINLY.
On the product under Environmental Protection, it also states:
Do not contaminate water with the product or its container
The Pesticide Action Network UK published an article that says: "There is widespread concern that there has been an unacceptable number of poisoning incidents especially involving domestic pets, wild animals and birds."
There are many safe alternative to using this type of poisonous product, so PLEASE remove it from your stores Aldi, (and other high street businesses/garden centres, etc, etc) and offer safe, none toxic alternatives.
