Councils Ban Glyphosate Weedkillers
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•A council banned pesticides. Guess what the weeds did
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Locals in Lambeth , south London , say the area is starting to look derelict’ with pavements beset by “4ft-high’ weeds.
Lambeth said stopping the use of the product would allow weeds “the chance to flower” and “contribute to local biodiversity” Council handed responsibility for clearing weeds to road sweepers but only “as time allows”.
Lambeth received more than 12,000 complaints in the past six months .
Serco accounted for nearly one in ten complaints, Lambeth said.
Council said decision was taken because of the product’s “damaging health and environmental impacts” Lambeth pointed out it was not the only council to stop using glyphosate.
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