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John,
About one out of every three bites of food we eat depends on bees and other pollinators.[1] Yet, these vital insects are being poisoned by pesticides sold at stores across the country.
Neonicotinoids -- or neonics -- are a group of pesticides that can harm bees even at low levels of exposure.[2] Despite these risks, you can still buy neonics by the gallon in most states.
We're calling on Home Depot to stop selling neonics and help protect the pollinators our food depends on. Tell Home Depot: Stop selling bee-killing pesticides.
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A bee may land on a flower looking for nectar -- unaware that the plant has been treated with neonics. After exposure, the bee can become disoriented and lose its ability to navigate, struggling to find its way back home. For an organism that relies on memory and navigation to survive, getting lost often means never making it back home.[3]
The effects of neonics can extend beyond a single insect. Exposed bees may have trouble finding food, caring for their young or communicating with other colony members -- all of which can weaken entire hives and contribute to declining bee populations over time.[4]
As bee colonies disappear, it could become harder to grow some of our favorite foods -- tomatoes, apples, melons, and more. Almost 75% of the world's crops depend on pollinators.[5]
Bees can't speak for themselves. Will you? Tell Home Depot: Stop selling toxic pesticides.
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Home Depot made a commitment to remove neonic-treated plants from their shelves by 2018 -- and that's a good step, but it's not enough.[6] Home Depot still sells pesticide containing neonics.
As the largest home improvement company in the world, Home Depot decisions influence what millions of consumers purchase every year.[7][] We need Home Depot to take neonics off its shelves completely.
Tell Home Depot: No more neonics.
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Thank you,
Faye Park
President
1. "The Why, What, When, Where, Who, How of Pollination," Smithsonian Gardens, last accessed June 16, 2026.
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2. Sarah K. Spence et al. "Sublethal Effects of Neonicotinoids: How Physiological and Behavioral Disruptions in Non-Target Insects Threaten Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services". Insects, December 24, 2025.
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3. Sarah K. Spence et al. "Sublethal Effects of Neonicotinoids: How Physiological and Behavioral Disruptions in Non-Target Insects Threaten Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services". Insects, December 24, 2025.
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4. Sarah K. Spence et al. "Sublethal Effects of Neonicotinoids: How Physiological and Behavioral Disruptions in Non-Target Insects Threaten Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services". Insects, December 24, 2025.
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5. "Why bees matter," Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, May 20, 2018.
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6. "HOW HOME DEPOT'S ADDRESSING 'NEONIC' CONCERNS," Home Depot, May 4, 2016.
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7. "About Us," Home Depot, last accessed June 16, 2026.
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