Title:
Research the Use of Herbicides in Your Local Area
Aim:
To help students learn about pollution.
Survey your local council’s use of herbicides in public places such as:
Playgrounds
Sportsgrounds
Footpaths/walkways/roadways/nature strips
Bay areas
Other public places
Find out:
Where your councils sprays herbicides
How often
Why they spray herbicides
When they spray herbicides
What safety precautions are used
Why are these safety precautions used
What non-chemical options do they use for weed management
If not, why not
What policies do they have in place for herbicide use in areas frequented by children
If not, why not.
Survey community groups such as LandCare or CoastCare about their use of herbicides in public places using the above questions as a guide.
Compare herbicide usage of different groups and organisations.
How do they differ?
In what ways are they similar?
Are there different precautionary measures used by the different groups or organisations?
Are they targeting different weeds?
How do their weed management methods differ?
How could the weeds and the area be managed sustainably? (For sustainable weed management options go to the
Sustainable Weeding Guide)
Send a letter to your local council or community group with your sustainable weed solutions.
Sign our petition
to let councils in Australia know you want them to stop polluting the environment with synthetic herbicides.
Present your findings at the National Weedbuddies Week.
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Date: 31 January 2013; 9:03:36 PM AEDT
Author Name: Zheljana Peric
Author ID: zper12