Conversations from the Capitol – 2022
With the legislative session wrapped, CoPIRG staff had the chance to talk to several legislators who sponsored CoPIRG-backed bills that resulted in big wins for consumers, our health, and our quality of life.
Pesticides
The chemicals used to grow our food and maintain our parks and playgrounds are putting our health at risk.
The food we buy should be safe to eat, and our parks and playgrounds shouldn’t be filled with chemicals that put our health at risk, especially when those risks include cancer and developmental disorders. Choosing to buy organic, gardening without pesticides, and avoiding chemical fertilizers are all important, but only collective action will stop the use of these dangerous chemicals.
The Latest on Pesticides
Showing gratitude for bees this Thanksgiving
Banned pesticides are still sprayed on golf courses
Updates
Victory: EPA bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children
Nation’s strongest bee-saving legislation becomes law in Maine
Experts join webinar to discuss how we can fight pests without using toxic pesticides
Featured Resources
Stop the Use of Bee-Killing Pesticides in Outdoor Residential Landscapes
Guide to planting a pollinator-friendly garden
Did You Know?
In the U.S., 26 million pounds of glyphosate, the main chemical ingredient in Roundup, are sprayed on public parks, playgrounds, schools and gardens in a year.
What We're Doing
We’re working to ban RoundUp in parks, playgrounds and other public spaces until it is proven safe. Learn more
The Latest
We’re monarchs’ best defense
After 10 long days in a chrysalis, monarch butterflies break free, ready to spread their wings and take their first triumphant flight. But the world they fly into is increasingly toxic and unwelcoming.
Meet the bees we’re working to save
Bees of all kinds are facing a triple threat of pesticides, habitat loss and climate change. As we work to save them, let’s get to know them a little better.
Team
Wellington
Matt
Wellington
Director, Public Health Campaigns, PIRG
Melgar
Danielle
Melgar
Food & Agriculture, Advocate, PIRG
Rusch
Emily
Rusch
Vice President and Senior Director of State Offices, The Public Interest Network
Engstrom
Jenn
Engstrom
State Director, CALPIRG