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...the study concludes that consumers need to be more aware of what they are buying. “...it’s clear we as a public also lack awareness about which plants are i
by ourmandave 5y ago
...the study concludes that consumers need to be more aware of what they are buying.
“...it’s clear we as a public also lack awareness about which plants are invasive and how they spread to new areas,” Beaury says.
One good thing: the study is generating interest by enforcement agencies who want to crack down on illegal sales.
"Whoa, I just saw old widow Johnson down the street doing the perp walk. What was her crime?"
"Opening planting cogongrass in her front yard."
Speaks directly up at US AG dept drone hovering nearby, "Uh, I never did like her."
- JadeNB 5y ago> One good thing: the study is generating interest by enforcement agencies who want to crack down on illegal sales. > "Whoa, I just saw old widow Johnson down the street doing the perp walk. What was her crime?" > "Opening planting cogongrass in her front yard." Cracking down on illegal sales is highly appropriate, and very different from cracking down on people who (presumably unaware of the risks) plant it.