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My understanding is that these are not legal in most first world countries anymore -- I know they are banned in Canada and parts of Europe at least. It sounds
by xyzzy_plugh 6y ago
My understanding is that these are not legal in most first world countries anymore -- I know they are banned in Canada and parts of Europe at least.
It sounds like Germany is already on their way to banning glyphosate[0]
0: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/04/germany-ban-glyphosate-weedkiller-by-2023 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/04/germany-...
- pkaye 6y agoSo what is the recommended replacement for glyphosate?
- minerjoe 6y agoFor who? The home owner or big-ag? There is no replacement that doesn't entail more work, hense the massive resistance to change. Entitlement. Who cares about the bees if I have to change my behavior. For the home owner, you can use alternatives like vinegar, or even better, manual removal of dandilions, etc. Entire towns have gone spray-free, but that requires a team of dedicated people out there in the parks removing. For big-ag, they don't have a replacement. They are way too dependent. It's like asking what is the replacement for petrolium. A whole lot of pain and much extra work.
- pkaye 6y agoSo what are big-ag in Canada and Europe doing?
- contingencies 6y agoEU renewed it but may ban it in 2022. https://www.dw.com/en/eu-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-glyphosate-weed-killer-by-2022/a-41093018 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-glyphosate-we... US just renewed it. https://foodandwaterwatch.org/news/why-it-should-anger-all-us-trump-still-has-monsantos-back-roundup https://foodandwaterwatch.org/news/why-it-should-anger-all-u...