March 9
While this does not rise to the level of the conventional bucket list, today I realized on of my longterm goals when I picked up these signs, designed by Nell Ruby. Thanks, Nell!
The are significant revisions of the pesticide warning signs that companies leave to warn residents to stay off lawns for hours after a chemical application, whether a pyrethroid pesticide, fogger sprayed on foundations and shrubs to kill or 2, 4-D pre-emergent herbicide, hose applied as a weedkiller on grass.
In my opinion, we should all be seeking alternatives and questioning the safety of these applications. The longterm health effects on humans for the former are unknown; in my understanding, the latter is one of two chemicals that made up Agent Orange, banned in some countries, still allowed here, and masked by the proprietary claims of many companies.
These small signs are big advocacy and resistance, hopefully unexpected, even subversive enough to draw attention — and to start conversation. Please ask questions.
And anticipate one sign per order of buckets; also available for order.
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