Fantastic news: Homebase is removing #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves

Now Homebase acts on pesticides and bees

foe.co.uk 30 Jan '13, 4pm

Fantastic news: Homebase is removing #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves

Now Homebase acts on pesticides and bees 30 January 2013 Homebase today (Wednesday 30 January 2013) became the latest retailer to take action on neonicotinoid chemicals linked to bee decline. In a statement sent to Friends of the Earth the store said: "As a precautionary measure Homebase have removed from sale the Bayer Lawn Grub Killer which contains imidacloprid." The withdrawal follows similar moves by B&Q and Wickes revealed by Friends of the Earth yesterday. Friends of the Earth's Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said: "It's fantastic news that major retailers are removing pesticides linked to bee decline from their shelves. "It's time for the Government to act responsibly too - Ministers must suspend from sale the three neonicotinoids named by European food safety experts earlier this month. "David Cameron must also introduce a National Bee Action Plan to protect t...

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@BeeStrawbridge » 31 Jan '13, 2pm
Homebase latest retailer to take action on #neonicotinoid chemicals linked to #bee decline. Via @wwwfoecouk @neilvic [link]
@Kate_de » 31 Jan '13, 8am
Great news re DIY & bee poison bt will mean more when s/markets help farmers to ditch it too via @wwwfoecouk @vickihird [link]
@ideas4thefuture » 31 Jan '13, 3am
Friends of the Earth: Now Homebase acts on pesticides and bees [link] via @zite
@RyanHugh » 30 Jan '13, 10pm
RT @LondonBeeKeeper: Home base now removing neonicotiniods from its shelves @wwwfoecouk [link]
@LondonBeeKeeper » 30 Jan '13, 10pm
Home base now removing neonicotiniods from its shelves @wwwfoecouk [link]
@hovis21 » 30 Jan '13, 10pm
RT @MrJoeJenkins: Hot on heels of Wickes and B&Q, Homebase respond to our #BeeCause campaign, removing #pesticides linked to bee decline [link]
@neilvic » 30 Jan '13, 10pm
@BeeStrawbridge Here's our press release with the Homebase info: [link]
@MrJoeJenkins » 30 Jan '13, 9pm
Hot on heels of Wickes and B&Q, Homebase respond to our #BeeCause campaign, removing #pesticides linked to bee decline [link]
@foe_ni » 30 Jan '13, 8pm
Huge Hat Tip to @wwwfoecouk Great news that #Homebase is removing #pesticides linked to #bee decline from shelves. [link]
@neilvic » 30 Jan '13, 6pm
@NaturalBeeTrust Homebase is now taking action [link]
@BenJacksonSun » 30 Jan '13, 6pm
RT @Andy2Atkins: Oh yes! Homebase too will now remove #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves [link] #BeeCause
@Andy2Atkins » 30 Jan '13, 6pm
Oh yes! Homebase too will now remove #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves [link] #BeeCause
@neilvic » 30 Jan '13, 6pm
@TheBeesTrap And Hombase have just taken action too: [link]
@kaskadia » 30 Jan '13, 5pm
RT @PermCultureNow: A good move from homebase, cheers Steve... [link]
@PermCultureNow » 30 Jan '13, 5pm
A good move from homebase, cheers Steve... [link]
@linda_lunan » 30 Jan '13, 5pm
RT @wwwfoecouk: Fantastic news: Homebase is removing #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves [link]
@neilvic » 30 Jan '13, 5pm
@hollynoir here's our presser [link]
@wwwfoecouk » 30 Jan '13, 5pm
Fantastic news: Homebase is removing #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves [link]
@Global_Updaid » 30 Jan '13, 4pm
FOE UK: Now Homebase acts on pesticides and bees [link]
@bobirving99 » 30 Jan '13, 5pm
RT @wwwfoecouk: Fantastic news: Homebase is removing #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves [link]
@Camz99 » 30 Jan '13, 5pm
RT @wwwfoecouk: Fantastic news: Homebase is removing #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves [link]
@LoraineBarra » 30 Jan '13, 5pm
RT @wwwfoecouk: Fantastic news: Homebase is removing #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves [link]
@SimonBowens » 30 Jan '13, 5pm
RT @wwwfoecouk: Fantastic news: Homebase is removing #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves [link]

Now Homebase acts on pesticides and bees

Fantastic news: Homebase is removing #pesticides linked to #bee decline from their shelves

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