Not exact matches
They turned their logo green and rebranded their service
as EarthCare, but continued to spray the same
chemical compounds on customers»
lawns.
As noted by senior executives at Rodale, just having an organic landscape can improve the health of the whole employee population, through reduced use of
chemicals from
lawn maintenance, while creating a space that is more engaging, educational, and productive.
Organic
lawn management is the practice of establishing and caring for a garden
lawn without the use of
chemical inputs such
as pesticides or artificial fertilisers.
When these
chemicals are used
as much
as 90 % of the earthworm population in a
lawn is killed.
Examples of these
chemicals are pesticides (in our food,
lawns and parks), solvents (in gasoline, paints and cleaning products) and plastic
chemicals (such
as BPA and phthalates).
Alternatively, one can invest in a water filter for their drinking water
as well
as their bath / shower; doing this can help prevent exposure to harmful
chemicals such
as atrazine that is often found in
lawn care products.
It's a given that outdoor air is host to any number of toxic
chemicals, from car to fumes, to factory waste,
as well
as pesticides and herbicides sprayed on industrial farms and your neighbor's
lawn.
This includes antifreeze, which tastes sweet but is deadly,
as well
as rat or insect baits or poisons, and
lawn chemicals.
* Reduce exposure to toxins: Avoid or reduce your pet's exposure to pesticides such
as flea and tick products,
as well
as lawn and household
chemicals.
Don't let pets near disinfectants and other
chemicals such
as ant houses and rodenticides, snow - removing salts,
lawn chemicals and, especially, antifreeze.
They are waterproof and provide protection from ice, snow, salt,
lawn chemicals,
as well
as hot surfaces.
Causes of dry, cracked pads can include repeated exposure to
chemicals (such
as rug / floor cleaners,
lawn fertilizer and pesticides, road salt), zinc deficiency, distemper, and chronic licking.
Chemicals used on
lawns and gardens, such
as fertilizer and plant food, can be easily accessible and fatal to a pet allowed in the yard unsupervised.
As a responsible pet owner, it's up to YOU to protect your dog from negative interactions with other dogs or people, as well as preventing your dog from ingesting dangerous substances, such as antifreeze, tainted food, and lawn chemical
As a responsible pet owner, it's up to YOU to protect your dog from negative interactions with other dogs or people,
as well as preventing your dog from ingesting dangerous substances, such as antifreeze, tainted food, and lawn chemical
as well
as preventing your dog from ingesting dangerous substances, such as antifreeze, tainted food, and lawn chemical
as preventing your dog from ingesting dangerous substances, such
as antifreeze, tainted food, and lawn chemical
as antifreeze, tainted food, and
lawn chemicals.
Before applying a
chemical to your
lawn or in your yard, consider whether natural, organic or
chemical - free remedies might be just
as effective for your intended use.
Nails that are too long, or torn; the skeleton being off kilter, so the paws are taking more pressure than they should have to; debris such
as pine needles, sticky weeds, tiny bits of gravel between the toes, ticks buried between the toes, salt from winter roads, hot pavement,
lawn chemicals that cause a burning feeling; growths / tumors, and even cancerous lesions.
Avoid drugs and
chemicals for internal use or in the environment, such
as cleaning products,
lawn and garden products.
The goal was to assess how readily
lawn chemicals are taken up by dogs,
as well
as to assess factors that could result in prolonged presence of the
chemicals on the grass.
By Rachele Baker, DVM — Dogs can be allergic to many things including food, fleas, things floating in the air such
as pollen, molds, and dust mites (atopy), or anything that touches their skin such
as shampoos, carpet powders, and
lawn chemicals (contact allergies).
«Seventy percent of Americans use the garage to store potentially dangerous equipment such
as saws and power tools, while nearly 60 percent store flammable liquids, such
as oil, gasoline, propane and kerosene,
as well
as other dangerous
chemicals, including pesticides and other
lawn - care products in their garage space,» the company says.