Dear John,
Glyphosate -- a.k.a. Monsanto’s Roundup® -- is driving the decline of pollinators like bees and monarch butterflies.
Roundup® directly harms bees, and it wipes out the only food young monarchs eat. More Roundup® = less milk weed = fewer monarchs.
Scientists have already warned that insect decline could lead to a “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems.” But your city may be contributing to the problem by spraying Roundup®. Your local officials -- mayors and others -- could ban this toxic pesticide, but they need to feel pressure from people like you and me to step up!
Protect bees and butterflies from poisonous pesticides: Tell your city to stop spraying Roundup®!
Monsanto’s Roundup® is pushing pollinators like bees, birds, and butterflies to the brink of extinction. Monarchs have declined by more than 90% since Roundup® was introduced and 75% of farmland bird species are in decline.
But this destructive pesticide is doing more than just hurting pollinators -- it’s also harming our health and putting kids at risk. Monsanto is facing lawsuits from more than 18,000 people because they believe their exposure to RoundUp® caused their cancer. Of the four cases considered so far, a jury found Roundup® to be a major factor in all of them. Monsanto has already been forced to pay more than $2 billion in damages, and they’re expecting thousands more lawsuits to be filed.
Unfortunately, thousands of cities across the country are still using this pesticide, putting our families and environment at risk.
Trump’s EPA has refused to ban Monsanto’s toxic pesticide nationwide. If the EPA won’t tell cities to stop spraying Roundup®, we need people like you to do it instead!
Help protect your community from Monsanto’s Roundup®: Tell your city that our families don’t want to be exposed to a cancer-causing pesticides!
The United States is falling behind on banning Roundup®. In fact, 25 countries have already banned or heavily restricted its use.
Some cities are stepping up. More than 100 cities and counties nationwide have banned or restricted glyphosate.
Your city needs to be next. But your mayor and other leaders won’t take action unless they know people like you don’t want people or pollinators to be exposed to this toxic weed-killer. We need engaged constituents like you to take the lead and ban Roundup® now! Can we count your support, John?
Protect bees and butterflies from Monsanto’s Roundup®: Tell city officials to stop spraying Roundup® NOW!
Standing with you,
Jason Davidson,
Food and agriculture campaign associate,
Friends of the Earth
