Say No to Dangerous Neonic Use in New York

“Neonics” are fast becoming known as the pesticide responsible for killing birds and bees. And these toxic pesticides aren’t just killing bees, birds and other pollinators, they're also contaminating our water and food.

Action is being taken against these dangerous pesticides around the world — now it’s time for New York to step up.

Send an urgent message to your New York state lawmakers asking them to pass A7429/S699B and rein in dangerous neonic use.

Send an urgent message to your New York state lawmakers asking them to take action on toxic neonic pesticides.

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Dear state lawmakers,

As your constituent, I urge you to take action against dangerous "neonic" pesticides now by passing the Birds and Bees Protection Act (A7429/S699B).

As massive numbers of bees and other pollinators keep dying across New York, the U.S., and the globe, study after study, including a massive new report from Cornell University, connects these deaths to neonicotinoid pesticides ("neonics").

And it's not just bees we should be worried about -- neonics are fast becoming known as the pesticides responsible for killing birds and other insects in record numbers, poisoning our waterways and contaminating our food and tap water.

Neonics are also extremely pervasive. They seep into food crops and plants, persist in the soil for years, and make their way into our water. Even more alarming: this widespread, growing, and ecologically devastating pollution problem is driven by uses -- like neonic-coated corn and soybean seeds and lawn and garden products  -- that either don’t benefit users or are easily replaced by safer alternatives.

As your constituent, I'm writing to urge you to protect bees, our food systems, and the safety of our communities by passing the Birds and Bees Protection Act (A7429/S699B), which prohibits these needless neonic uses.

Thank you.

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