(Beyond Pesticides, September 14, 2022) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is confirming that PFAS (per and polyfluorinated alykyl substances) forever chemicals leach into pesticides from ...

A coalition of food safety and agricultural groups are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of fluorinated high density polyethylene and polypropylene containers in pesticide ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 31, 2024) The latest commentary on “forever chemicals” in Environmental Health Perspectives captures growing concerns for the class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

Amid an ongoing investigation and in an effort “to help prevent unintended PFAS contamination,” EPA told plastic barrel manufacturers that they may be violating the Toxic Substances Control Act. The ...

Triple rinsed plastic pesticide containers can be returned for recycling thanks to a program run by local Extension with assistance from Culpeper County, CFC Farm and Home and County Farm Service. We ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the fluorinated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) industry (manufacturers, processors, distributors, users and so-called disposers of fluorinated ...

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is blocking the use of a popular pesticide for mosquito control upstate and in New York City following the revelation that the chemicals' ...

Frederick County farmers will be able to drop off used plastic pesticide containers at designated recycling sites on certain days from June through September. The state agriculture department ...

The Sutter County Agricultural Commissioner's office has been hosting Kill the Bug; Recycle the Jug pesticide container recycling events for about 14 years. Scott Bowden, deputy agricultural ...

Do you have empty pesticide containers? If you do, you can recycle them at the Cleveland County Cooperative Extension office, according to a news release from Matt Stockman, Agriculture Extension ...