Action on climate emergency
Happy bees and other pollinators as the government bans bee-killing pesticides for emergency use in the UK in response to an application for its use from the NFU (National Farmers’ Union) and British Sugar. The neonicotinoid pesticide Cruiser SB, which is used on sugar beet, is highly toxic to bees and has the potential to …
Campaign against ‘forever chemicals’ is a focus currently for local residents as Bentham has been found to have the the highest identified concentration of synthetic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the UK. It is believed this is due to Angus International Safety Group (Angus Fire), which previously produced firefighting foams containing PFAS at a …