Dear John,
Monarch butterflies are on the brink of extinction! In the last 20 years, they
have declined by 90%.
The key culprit: Glyphosate, a.k.a. Bayer-Monsanto’s Roundup®.
Trump’s EPA recently announced that it won’t require warning labels showing how
toxic Roundup® is. But at Friends of the Earth, we’re not going to let monarchs
disappear without a fight. We’re working with Congress to pass a bill to ban
this toxic pesticide -- but we need your help!
Help save monarch butterflies from extinction: Donate $10 or more NOW!
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Roundup® isn’t just bad for monarchs. It’s linked to bee declines as well. And
more than 18,000 people, including two children, are suing Bayer-Monsanto
because they believe their exposure to Roundup® caused their cancer. Of the four
cases considered so far, a jury found Bayer-Monsanto’s Roundup® to be a major
factor. The pesticide giant has already been forced to pay more than $2 billion
in damages.
Officials across the country are starting to pay attention. In 2017, California
added glyphosate to its list of cancer-causing chemicals. Now, products sold in
California have to carry warning labels when they contain this pesticide. This
was an important first step in protecting people, pollinators and the planet.
But in an unprecedented move, Trump’s EPA stepped in and stopped the labeling.
The EPA is serving the interests of the pesticide industry instead of protecting
people and the planet. Our legislators must take action and demand that the EPA
do its job.
Stop Bayer-Monsanto from wiping out monarchs and poisoning our communities:
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We’re going up against huge corporations and their powerful cronies in the Trump
administration -- a daunting task. But with Friends of the Earth members like
you at our side, I know we can win this fight and save the monarchs from
extinction.
We have a comprehensive plan to get toxic pesticides out of our food system and
stem insect declines:
* We’ve mobilized people like you to send more than 25,000 messages to Congress
supporting the bill to ban glyphosate. And our campaigners are on Capitol
Hill meeting with legislators one-on-one to keep the pressure on.
* We’re supporting a new bill introduced by Representative Velazquez to ban
neonicotinoids -- another monarch-harming pesticide -- in wildlife refuges.
It’s hard to believe, but the Trump administration has actually allowed these
toxic pesticides to be used in our protected wild places. This bill would
reverse Trump’s decision and restore this critical monarch and bee habitat.
* We’re working at the state and local levels to protect pollinators from
pesticides. This year, New York and Vermont passed bills to ban
pollinator-toxic pesticides like neonics and chlorpyrifos, and California
announced a new plan to ban chlorpyrifos. We’re continuing work in five other
states to pass bills to ban toxic pesticides, including glyphosate. Plus,
we’re working with cities to pass policies to ban this and other toxic
pesticides.
* We’re pushing food retailers to eliminate pesticides, including glyphosate,
from their supply chains. Costco has already announced steps to address
pesticide use in the food it carries. Kroger -- the nation’s largest
conventional food retailer -- recently updated its pollinator policy to help
protect bees and butterflies. But the commitments don’t go far enough. So
we’re going to keep pushing these and other leading supermarkets to do better
on pesticides and increase their organic offerings.
These actions won’t only help monarchs. Bees, butterflies and other insects are
dying at alarming rates. Scientists are warning if we don’t stem insect decline,
we could soon face the “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems.” We must
rapidly reduce our use of pesticides if we are to save these crucial species.
You know that when we work together, we can move mountains. You and I have
already transformed the garden industry, including convincing Home Depot,
Lowe’s, Costco, True Value, Ace Hardware and Walmart to eliminate bee-killing
pesticides in garden plants.
Imagine what we can do for the monarchs! But we’ve got to act fast, before these
beautiful and iconic pollinators disappear forever.
Make a generous contribution today and help Friends of the Earth save the
monarchs and our food system!
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Standing with you,
Lisa Archer,
Food and agriculture program director,
Friends of the Earth
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