50% of honeybee colonies in the US have died in recent years.

But there's still some hope: the US Environmental Protection Agency will
soon decide whether to ban or approve bee-killing pesticides. Show global
support for our precious pollinators and make sure bee-killing pesticides
are banned.

[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 

   
John,

Bee-killing pesticides could finally be banned in the US this year.

There is no better time – in 2022 half of bee colonies in the US died.

Bees are important pollinators for more than 100 different foods,
including nuts, vegetables, berries, citruses and melons. One out of every
three mouthfuls of the food we eat depends on pollinators like bees.

[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition calling on the US Environmental Protection
Agency to ban bee-killing pesticides?

Studies have repeatedly shown that bee-killing pesticides - neonicotinoids
- don’t even provide any economic benefit to farmers and their crops. The
only beneficiaries are chemical corporations like Bayer.

Europe has already banned toxic pesticides that harm bees. If the US bans
them as well we’ll be another step closer to making the world a safer
place for bees and ensuring food security for everyone. Send a strong
message to the US Environmental Protection Agency and show them that
everyone wants bee-killing pesticides to be banned.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name to the petition to ban bee-killing pesticides now.

The Ekō community has a strong track record of protecting bees. 383,000
Ekō members like you were involved in the push for Europe to ban Bayer’s
toxic pesticide Thiacloprid which helped make sure bees and farm workers
across Europe are safe from this insect-harming chemical.

Let’s do it again.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Angus, Nish, Fatah and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]US honeybees suffer second deadliest season on record. The Guardian. 23
June 2023.

[ [link removed] ]Schedule for Review of Neonicotinoid Pesticides US EPA. 19 October
2023.

[ [link removed] ]1 of Every 3 Bites of Food Depends on Bees -- Let's Save Them.
Huffpost. 2 July 2014.

 

 

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