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The use of pesticides on UK farms is to be reduced by 10% by 2030 under government plans to protect bees and other pollinators.

Campaigners welcomed the news, but said they were disappointed that the target applied only to arable farms and not to urban areas and parks.

The plan has been a long time coming – it has been delayed since 2018. The EU’s target for pesticide reduction is more ambitious; its member states aim to reduce the use and risk of chemical pesticides, as well as the use of more hazardous pesticides, by 50% by 2030.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Too late, last year was the worst on record for bumblebees and now we have to wait 5 more years, why ?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Cut pesticide use by 100% right now with this one easy trick

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

10% is such a laughable easy mark that they might actually not miss this one.