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City of Bremerton resident protest to the use of the herbicide glyphosate and other synthetic pesticides on the streets and sidewalks of Bremerton.
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The City of Bremerton Council approved a $43,000 contract to spray glyphosate, imazapyr, or other non-organic pesticides on nearly 30 miles of sidewalks.The petitioners request that the city suspend the contract portion that authorizes the use of glyphosate, imazapyr, or other non-organic pesticide. In addition, the petitioners request that the City’s use of this environmentally harmful chemical be suspended.
There are studies done by the EPA that have tracked the pervasive intrusion of this chemical glyphosate into the food supply. While imazapyr a synthetic pesticide has insufficient studies for environmental impact, it has proven to stay in the environment for an extended period of time and is much more hazardous to handle and store. We understand that there is no application for this chemical in our waterways, yet the EPA established tolerance limits for glyphosate for fish. It has leached its way from land applications into crops and waterways. Setting tolerance limits is not enough. As there are products that are environmentally sustainable, this petition requests suspending all use of glyphosate or other synthetic pesticides by our City. This petition requests that the city leadership review and identify those herbicides that have no negative long term impact to our environment. This petition further requests a public hearing in this matter.
Our area supports a variety of seafood industry and sport fishing recreation and the City of Bremerton is about to do more environmental harm in this one contract than any other single entity in the city.It is time for our City leadership to act boldly, decisively and profoundly for our environment. It is time to regard and commit to the City of Bremerton Comprehensive Plan’s Environmental Element.
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March 11, 2014
The momentum we have built makes it clear that Bremerton residents are finished with the city poisoning our sidewalks. Council members need to stop ignoring this public outcry and cancel the contract for these toxic chemicals immediately.
23 Comments
Stop using poison in our parks: old people and children use them to play and rest.
a vinegar water solution would be just as effective, cheaper, and safer for people and the environment.
The most disturbing aspect of this issue (besides using poison on our walkways which all eventually drain to the Puget Sound) is that council has established their closed minds to public discussion.
This is poison and it will poison our groundwater as well. We can accomplish the same thing by applying natural products and working more with the environment instead of against it. Please do not do this!
It is time for Bremerton to show environmental stewardship and start doing its part to clean up and protect the fragile saltwater ecosystem known as Puget Sound.
It's time to be part of the solution, not the problem.
For the Bees and the Children
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
City of Bremerton resident protest to the use of the herbicide glyphosate and other synthetic pesticides on the streets and sidewalks of Bremerton.
Final supporters
The City of Bremerton Council approved a $43,000 contract to spray glyphosate, imazapyr, or other non-organic pesticides on nearly 30 miles of sidewalks.The petitioners request that the city suspend the contract portion that authorizes the use of glyphosate, imazapyr, or other non-organic pesticide. In addition, the petitioners request that the City’s use of this environmentally harmful chemical be suspended.
There are studies done by the EPA that have tracked the pervasive intrusion of this chemical glyphosate into the food supply. While imazapyr a synthetic pesticide has insufficient studies for environmental impact, it has proven to stay in the environment for an extended period of time and is much more hazardous to handle and store. We understand that there is no application for this chemical in our waterways, yet the EPA established tolerance limits for glyphosate for fish. It has leached its way from land applications into crops and waterways. Setting tolerance limits is not enough. As there are products that are environmentally sustainable, this petition requests suspending all use of glyphosate or other synthetic pesticides by our City. This petition requests that the city leadership review and identify those herbicides that have no negative long term impact to our environment. This petition further requests a public hearing in this matter.
Our area supports a variety of seafood industry and sport fishing recreation and the City of Bremerton is about to do more environmental harm in this one contract than any other single entity in the city.It is time for our City leadership to act boldly, decisively and profoundly for our environment. It is time to regard and commit to the City of Bremerton Comprehensive Plan’s Environmental Element.
Updates
March 11, 2014
The momentum we have built makes it clear that Bremerton residents are finished with the city poisoning our sidewalks. Council members need to stop ignoring this public outcry and cancel the contract for these toxic chemicals immediately.
23 Comments
I live here. I don't want this poison here. There are natural alternatives to poison.
Stop using poison in our parks: old people and children use them to play and rest.
a vinegar water solution would be just as effective, cheaper, and safer for people and the environment.
The most disturbing aspect of this issue (besides using poison on our walkways which all eventually drain to the Puget Sound) is that council has established their closed minds to public discussion.
This is poison and it will poison our groundwater as well. We can accomplish the same thing by applying natural products and working more with the environment instead of against it. Please do not do this!
It is time for Bremerton to show environmental stewardship and start doing its part to clean up and protect the fragile saltwater ecosystem known as Puget Sound.
It's time to be part of the solution, not the problem.
For the Bees and the Children
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I live here. I don't want this poison here. There are natural alternatives to poison.