‘A Chemical Reaction’, is a documentary movie that tells the story of one of the most powerful and effective community initiatives in the history of North America. It started with one lone voice in 1984. Dr. June Irwin, a dermatologist, noticed a connection between her patients health conditions and their exposure to chemical pesticides and herbicides. With relentless persistence she brought her concerns to town meetings to warn her fellow citizens that the chemicals they were putting on their lawns posed severe health risks and had unknown side effects on the environment. Dr. Irwins persuasive arguments and data to back her findings eventually led the town of Hudson to enact a by-law that banned the use of all chemical pesticides and herbicides. The most mighty chemical companies in North America put their full legal weight on the tiny town and eventually the case made it to the Supreme Court. The towns right to protect its citizens was upheld, and — like a row of dominos — other municipalities followed suit. The movement spread so far and wide that the entire province of Quebec enacted a ban and Home Depot stopped putting the dangerous pesticide products on their shelves. Paul Tukey, one of the nations leading experts on organic lawn care has been following this story for years. After becoming seriously ill with acute pesticide sensitivity from applying chemical lawn products in his own lawn care business, he became an outspoken advocate for alternatives to chemical …
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“A Chemical Reaction” Trailer (Keep off the lawn!)
Green Lawn Care Chemical Free
Trying to be faithful to the principles of organic and natural life is not as easy as you think it should be. In our culture, we have adapted to certain conditions, which have only been achieved through the use of chemicals. Laundry, washing machines and care for our yards, we have introduced the chemical for nearly all purposes. If you want to live a more green and be in harmony with the environment with the care of a lawn, you should give a little planning and forecasting. Few thought that we might need to change our perception of what makes a weed. Many of the pests’ that sell chemicals really our plants and beautiful place in its own right. An example is the dandelion which is a beautiful yellow flower in the stage of growth and thin and delicate heads during the early stages. We all enjoyed the wind and watch the seeds of a parachute, swim gracefully. Despite his newfound definition of weeds, you can let some plants in your lawn. Here are a few ways to do it in such a way as natural as possible. First, to provide all necessary support is desirable herbs and nutrients as possible. You can find recipes for organic fertilizer and get a schedule for feeding your lawn nutrients it needs to be as strong as possible. The grass plant aggressive, thriving. Do your part to keep it healthy and make room for weeds. Keep the garden plan to cut herbs are a good grass height only. Thus, the grass will be more soil, water and sunlight to the weeds. The grass loves to cut and weeds hurt. Act cutting view of the sea in more than one meaning . Here’s an alternative method of weed control was almost forgotten. We’re so inclined these days tend toward solutions that do not have the time and effort, it is not. This method can forget what I’m talking about the formation of a time with his family. You can get fresh air and give you a great workout. This method is simply not possible in your yard and pulling weeds by hand or with tools for digging. Hand pulling weeds is very effective in weed control, because nothing kills the algae and remove its roots from the land. Weed can be removed from your yard and spend few calories and use your muscles as they should be, too. There is nothing I can say that it is more natural and environmentally friendly “green” to the old method, and it’s really good, too .
