Show 11: Phasing Out Lawn Chemicals

Just in time for spring - a better way to care for lawns, without using toxic chemicals. Bill Ravanesi, grassroots activist from Longmeadow, Mass, describes his campaign in Longmeadow to prevent the town from using toxic pesticides and herbicides on town property. Andrew Shalit of Green Century Capital Management, discusses the shareholder resolution to phase out toxic chemical usage that will be voted on at Servicemaster, the parent company of Chemlawn. And Jody Shapiro discusses the broadcast documentary in production, The Truth About Cats, Dogs, and Lawn Chemicals, which she is coproducing with Corporate Watchdog Radio cohost Sanford Lewis.


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Links
The Truth About Cats, Dogs, and Lawn Chemicals (video website and trailer)

Refuse to Use Chemlawn

Green Century Funds
Healthy Longmeadow Initiative