![]() ![]() Organised live and online, by the Pesticide Action Network and partner organisations. And Europe is one of the world's leading pesticide exporters.ĭuring the month, many pesticide related events will take place. The world has seen an 80% rise in pesticide use since 1990. Europe has not reduced pesticide use since 1990. We also expose the myth that we are doing well in the EU. We have to strongly reduce pesticide use and start right now. We urgently need a paradigm change away from pesticides to avert a total biodiversity crisis and create real foodsecurity. We know it and many reports and recent publications show it. ![]() ![]() We’re at Peak Pesticide and Silent Spring is almost here. Pesticide reduction is a myth so far, the sales are higher than ever. Other pesticides were introduced, toxic business went on as usual and the use went up. We let the pesticide industry define the rules. We didn't go 'the other way' she describes in the last chapter of her book. It led to the very necessary ban of DDT and other highly toxic chemicals. Rachel Carson gave the world an important warning in 1962 with the publication of her famous book ‘Silent Spring’. We're at Peak Pesticide and Silent spring is almost here. ![]()
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