October 19th, 2017 In a landmark move this morning, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee has backed a full ban on glyphosate-based herbicides by December 2020 and immediate restrictions on its use. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted to back an objection to the European Read more…
August 15th, 2017 Herbicides are widely used throughout Ireland to control weeds, but there are growing concerns surrounding the damage these chemicals may be doing to our health and to the health of the environment. We talk to Shane Casey, a Biodiversity Officer for Dublin City Council, about alternative weed Read more…
4th July 2017 A petition signed by 1.3 million people across Europe was delivered to the European Commission (EC) yesterday calling on the EU to ban glyphosate, an active ingredient in Monsanto’s popular weedkiller ‘Roundup‘. The petition is calling on the EC to propose a ban on glyphosate in member states, Read more…
May 12th, 2017 A European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) calling on the European Commission to ban the use of Glyphosate has received the support of almost 750,000 people across Europe. The pan-European campaign is also calling on the European Commission (EC) to reform the pesticide approval procedure and set mandatory reduction Read more…
Yesterday, EU deputies failed, for the third time, to reach an agreement on whether or not to renew glyphosate, leaving the future of the product uncertain.
More commonly known as Roundup, the herbicide made by agrichemical group Monsanto needs 55% of the vote to pass, but several countries are opposed to its continuation as it is suspected to affect bees and the health of the population. Only Malta voted against the proposal, 20 countries voted for it and 7 countries abstained.
Results of urine tests taken from 48 Members of the European Parliament reveal traces of glyphosate, a well known herbicide. It is used in pesticides from brands such as Dow, Monsanto (round up) and Syngenta. The euro Deputies’ levels of herbicide were 17 times higher than normal levels. This result illustrates the Read more…
