81 France to Ban Swiss Pesticide as Bee Threat France to Ban Swiss Pesticide as Bee Threat Environment  (tags: pesticides, pollution, animals, bees, politics, wildlife, conservation, environment, ecosystems, world, research ) Cal - 353 days ago - mnn.com France is also considering raising the issue of a European Union-wide ban of the Syngenta-produced pesticide. add comment send green star

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Aimee A. (177) Friday June 1, 2012, 3:43 pm Thanks for posting! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   John S. (232) Friday June 1, 2012, 4:36 pm Noted. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Iona Kentwell (118) Friday June 1, 2012, 4:57 pm Fantastic news. Thanks Cal send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   pam w. (185) Friday June 1, 2012, 6:33 pm Merci! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Rose NoFWDSPLZ (224) Friday June 1, 2012, 6:50 pm Go France send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Susanne R. (208) Friday June 1, 2012, 11:09 pm We need to take the declining bee populations very seriously. Kudos to the government of France for taking steps to protect these very important pollinators! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Helen A. (59) Saturday June 2, 2012, 1:03 am very good thanks France! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Heidi H. (167) Saturday June 2, 2012, 2:08 am Thank goodness France has taken action. The bee population is having enough difficulties. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   kaspar k. (8) Saturday June 2, 2012, 7:26 am Finally some good news for bees....and us! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Joy Wong (63) Saturday June 2, 2012, 7:30 am Yes, save the bees. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Gloria picchetti (205) Saturday June 2, 2012, 10:25 am I am surprised that Switzerland would use or sell the product but France is very progressive on green issues. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Yvette T. (256) Saturday June 2, 2012, 1:59 pm Good for FRANCE! I am wondering WHEN the US will ban neonicotinoids and so may other bad things harming life and Mother Earth. I email my political leaders often on this issue! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Shelly Peterson (214) Sunday June 3, 2012, 7:58 pm YES!!!! my fingers are crossed and I will keep signing every petition I can find on this issue!! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.

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