neonicotinoid Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:00:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 These Deadly Pesticides Get Collected by Honey Bees and Poured Into Your Tea Cup https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honey-bees-pesticides-20171010/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honey-bees-pesticides-20171010/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:00:25 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=64624 A recent survey that analyzed the production of honey across the globe found that honeybees may unwillingly bring chemicals back to their hives, thus contaminating it. Neonicotinoid pesticides have been found in samples taken from hives all over the world. While this is only the first survey of this kind, it does present a rather […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honey-bees-pesticides-20171010/feed/ 0 64624 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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