Non Toxic Southern Oregon

06/09/2022

"News 10 was made aware Monday that a White City couple has been fighting Monsanto for over a year, claiming the husband's cancer was caused by the biotech company's most famous w**d killer: Roundup.
"When News 10, KOBI and the Courtroom View Network (CVN) requested a camera in the courtroom under Uniform Trial Court Rule 3.180, Monsanto's lawyers filed an opposition to the broadcasting request, saying in their filing that "under the guise of public access, these organizations (News 10 et al.) aim to swoop into the courtroom at the tail end of a weeks-long trial, in hopes of stirring up a media spectacle and capturing public attention for profit."
"CVN was unaware of the trial until recently, filing their camera request on June 1, pointing out that no media outlets have covered this case in the year that its gone on."

News 10 was made aware Monday that a White City couple has been fighting Monsanto for over a year, claiming the husband's cancer was caused by the biotech company's most famous w**d killer: Roundup. In attempting to get film coverage of the trial, News 10 and other outlets faced an opposition filing...

06/11/2021

Woot woot for Beyond Toxics and the awesome Lisa Arkin!

We will be part of an exciting Local Action Workshop at the Beyond Pesticides 2021 National Conference! This year's theme is Cultivating Healthy Communities, register in advance here:
https://www.beyondpesticides.org/programs/national-pesticide-forum/2021npf/registration

06/06/2021

Yes! Please sign and share!

Tell Home Depot and Lowe’s to remove toxic herbicides from their shelves and replace them with products that promote least-toxic practices. Learn more about encouraging organic land care practices in your community by tuning in to Day 3 of the virtual National Pesticide Forum on June 8.

05/27/2021

Mosquito season is here. Tomorrow will be the second day in the row of Jackson County Vector Control's applications. Are you on the No Spray list? Are your neighbors? Please protect your pollinators, veggies, kids, and more from deltamethrin, which is toxic to bees, fish and also humans.
http://jcvcd.org/no-spray/

05/26/2021

Good news!

GREAT NEWS! House Bill 2409, which creates notification requirements and an opt-out ability for pesticide sprays in Home Owner Associations (HOA), has passed the Senate and was signed by the Senate President! BIG THANKS & CONGRATULATIONS to Representative Courtney Neron for pushing this bill through the legislature and standing up for stronger protections from pesticides in Oregon's HOA communities!
Learn more about HB 2409 here: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2409

05/21/2021

Big news from Beyond Toxics who helped move this bill through the legislature! Big thanks to everyone who testified in support!

HB 2409-A has passed the Oregon Senate and is headed to Governor Brown's desk for her signature!

This bill creates an opt-out policy in homeowner associations giving people more say-so in preventing unwanted pesticide sprays where they live and play. Passing HB 2409-A highlights the importance of having a conversation about alternatives to harmful pesticides in our home and natural environments.

We're excited about this bill passing because it holds the promise of helping protect pregnant women, infants and children, elders and pets from inadvertent pesticide exposure on lawns and walkways near homes. This legislation also aligns with our longstanding commitment to the public's Right to Know about pesticides and toxics before their use.

Special thanks to Representative Courtney Neron for her leadership on getting this bill passed!
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2409/A-Engrossed?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=71141f69-aa5a-4482-8dfd-4350dadb6583

05/19/2021

This is great!

We're presenting at the 2021 National Pesticide Forum, hosted by our friends at Beyond Pesticides. This year's focus is Cultivating Healthy Communities, and there's going to be a phenomenal lineup of speakers and workshops!
Check out the full lineup and register in advance here: https://www.beyondpesticides.org/programs/national-pesticide-forum/2021npf/registration

05/19/2021

Good questions!

Analysis contradicts claims that the environmental impact of pesticides is falling, say scientists

05/01/2021

Spread the word! May 8 is Toss Your Toxins Day!
Calling all household cleaning supplies, paint removers and garden chemicals! This yearly Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day is your chance to safely dispose of your household toxins — everything from drain cleaner and w**d killer to bleach, household batteries and bug spray.

Calling all household cleaning supplies, paint removers and garden chemicals! Our yearly Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day is your chance to safely dispose of your household toxins — everything from drain cleaner and w**d killer to bleach, household batteries and bug spray.

04/29/2021

Yes. Right!?

It all started with New York City public school teacher Paula Rogovin and her kindergarten class. They went down to city call, wrote letters, shared artwork, and got the attention of Council Member Ben Kallos, who sponsored reform legislation. (Beyond Pesticides, April 23, 2021) Yesterday, on Earth....

04/27/2021

Call in today at 1pm to let the Oregon Senate know we support this bill that will require notification and an opt-out for property owners in a Home Owner's Association.
Instructions for submitting written or oral testimony is here: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/SHDEV/2021-04-27-13-00/Agenda
SIGN UP TO SUBMIT ORAL TESTIMONY here: https://survey.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cvzjYu4jM34PTyC

[ACTION ALERT] Pesticide rules in Homeowner's Associations (HOAs) are a growing concern for our communities and people looking to purchase a home. If you would like to raise your concerns about required pesticide applications in HOA's in Oregon, now's your chance! HB 2409 is scheduled for a public hearing this Tuesday at 1:00 PM Pacific. This bill will prohibit HOAs from requiring pesticide applications on an owner’s property except as necessary for ecological or public health. Check out the OLIS page here to submit your written testimony in advance, and to join the public hearing if you can!
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/SHDEV/2021-04-27-13-00/Agenda

04/24/2021

Although these tests were not field-realistic, they do shows the differences in mortality based on ingredients --- and that the so-called inert ingredients are usually not.
"In the U.S., Bayer-Monsanto is selling a product line called Roundup® for Lawns which contains four different main active ingredients: dicamba, MCPA, quinclorac, and sulfenzatrone.
"Bumblebees sprayed with consumer use Roundup Ready-To-Use (contains glyphosate) experienced a shocking 94% mortality. Subsequent experiments were conducted at lower application rates for that product, and significant mortality was seen for the 1:1 dilution (98% mortality) as well as the 1:3 dilution rate (78% mortality). The agricultural use Roundup Proactive (contains glyphosate) saw lower rates of death at 30%. Weedol, a glyphosate-based consumer product, displayed a mortality rate (6%) similar to the unexposed control group of bumblebees (4%). However, Roundup Speed Ultra (no glyphosate) was found to kill 96% of exposed pollinators.
"..regulatory agencies should not be treating inert ingredients separately from active ingredients. When both active and inert ingredients can be equally hazardous, there is no reason to ignore up to 99% of a pesticide’s formulation simply because the manufacturer claims that only the active ingredient will harm the target pest."

(Beyond Pesticides, April 20, 2021) Roundup products manufactured by Bayer-Monsanto kill exposed bumblebees at high rates, according to a new study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, which points to undisclosed inert ingredients (those that typically make up a majority of the product formu...