Silent Spring left me with the inescapable conclusion of the interconnectedness between our industrial complexes, the very water we drink and the air that we breathe. In this same water, fish swim, and in the same air, birds fly. If we change one aspect of the air that we breathe or the water that we [...]
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Rachel Carson and the Unexpected Ripple
Posted in Integrated pest management, The Environment, tagged Bacillus thuringiensis, bees, beneficial insects, birds, Environmental Impact Quotient, organic chemicals, synthetic chemicals on November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What is Rachel Carson Thinking?
Posted in Food, Integrated pest management, The Environment, tagged Organic pesticides, Rachel Carson, Stewards of the Earth on November 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
“Organic Good, Synthetic Bad” squawked the masses.
Integrated Pest Management
Posted in Integrated pest management, The Environment on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We send the warplanes in to blast the whole area with a chemical that takes out the bad guys, the good guys…