Roundup should be pulled off the shelves
Every time I see the display of Roundup at Home Depot I get irrationally angry! It is just sitting there with no obvious warnings, and people are probably spraying it on their lawns and where kids play totally unaware of the risks. I personally know someone who’s grandfather was a farmer and died from Lymphoma caused by Roundup, so that’s where my anger comes from. Farming families are feeding us and they are the ones most affected by these big companies, claiming these things are safe and then just paying out the few who sue. I feel like if a company has paid out millions in wrongful death, the product should be pulled! That’s just common sense.
So I want to make sure everyone I know avoids this products and knows about the alternatives.
Here are the facts from Consumernotice.org and the alternatives suggested. Deep mulch is always the best. If you would like to schedule your winter mulching to keep those weeds down contact us to get on the schedule
“Manual weed control methods, such as mulching, can effectively control young weeds, and boiling water poured over adult plants will deter growth. Integrated weed management systems that combine approaches work best as Roundup alternatives.”
Roundup alternatives include:
Corn gluten meal
Herbicidal soaps
Iron-based herbicides
Manual removal of weeds
Mulch
Vinegar
https://www.consumernotice.org/environmental/pesticides/roundup/
https://www.consumernotice.org/legal/roundup-lawsuits/