honeybees Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 08:23:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Aldi Is Banning Hazardous Chemicals from Their Shelves https://www.greenoptimistic.com/aldi-banning-hazardous-chemicals/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/aldi-banning-hazardous-chemicals/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2016 08:23:39 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60359 Discount store Aldi’s stated objective is to create a healthier brand for consumers, being that the pesticides generate political concern over their usage. Customers will know that several different pesticides will be removed, and for different reasons. Thiamethoxam and Chlorpyrifos might pose an autoimmune disorder threat, for example, as it has been found to be […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/aldi-banning-hazardous-chemicals/feed/ 0 60359 Colony Collapse Disorder Threatens US Food Supply https://www.greenoptimistic.com/colony-collapse-disorder-threatens-us-food-supply-20130606/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/colony-collapse-disorder-threatens-us-food-supply-20130606/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:25:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38116 According to a study released on Monday, the use of honey substitutes as bee feed is most likely contributing to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) by depriving honeybees of compounds that strengthen their immune systems. CCD is a serious problem threatening the health of honey bees and the economic stability of commercial beekeeping and pollination operations […]

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