How bee-killing pesticides poisoned a community
An environmental disaster in a Nebraska town shows the dangers pesticide-coated seeds pose to both bees and people.
Save the bees
We are working to save the bees - from asking Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides to sharing bee-friendly garden tips - and you can help.
Bees play a crucial role in our lives. But as our society uses more pesticides, their populations are plummeting. Fortunately, we know how to help them: protecting already-existing bee habitat, expanding habitat by planting pollinator-friendly plants in our own gardens and on public lands, and ending the worst uses of the pesticides that are killing them. Together, we can save the bees.
The Latest on Save the bees
For struggling butterflies, if it’s not one pesticide, it’s another
Our 2024 priorities in the states
Updates
California says no to bee-killing pesticides on public lands
Senators give bee, monarch butterfly habitat a boost
Our staff are working hard to save the bees in California, Colorado and other states
Featured Resources
Guide to planting a pollinator-friendly garden
Stop the Use of Bee-Killing Pesticides in Outdoor Residential Landscapes
Did You Know?
Around the world, 75% of all food crops and a full 90% of all wild flowering plants rely on bees for pollination.
Learn more about the ways our world relies on bees.
The Latest
The action we need to push bee-saving legislation in California over the finish line
California could be the next state to ban the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides.
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.
Save the Bees: A recent buzz in Chicago
There’s been a bushel of good content from the Sun-Times recently
Save the bees & go solar
Designing pollinator friendly habitats into solar farms offers a win-win.
Environmental Action on Earth Day
APRIL 22, 2022: This Earth Day, The Public Interest Network is celebrating 10 years since we welcomed Environmental Action, an original Earth Day organization, into our family.
Team
Blackledge
Steve
Blackledge
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America
Rakov
Susan
Rakov
Senior Vice President, The Public Interest Network; Managing Director, Frontier Group
Deehan
Laura
Deehan
State Director, Environment California
Masur
David
Masur
Executive Director, PennEnvironment