PEST-CONTROL GIANT TO PHASE OUT USE OF BEE-KILLING CHEMICALS BY 2021

This decision comes after careful consideration regarding the range of possible threats to honeybees and other pollinators. While agencies in the United States are still evaluating the overall impact of neonics on pollinator populations, it’s time for Ortho to move on.”

We encourage other companies and brands in the consumer pest control category to follow our lead,” he said.

Ortho is a division of Marysville, Ohio-based Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

The announcement comes on the heels of other actions taken by companies and states. Aldi Süd, a German supermarket chain with stores in the U.S., has already announced a ban in Europe, taking action against neonics such as neonicotinoids imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam.

Meanwhile, lawmakers in France recently approved plans to totally ban the bee-killing chemicals, going above and beyond European Union (EU) restrictions.

http://www.infowars.com/pest-control-giant-to-phase-out-use-of-bee-killing-chemicals-by-2021/

New Jersey Lawmaker: Punish People for Texting While Walking

Jared Schumacher is among the hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans who routinely use electronic devices to text, listen to music or do other tasks as they walk outdoors.

But if a “distracted walking” measure recently proposed by a state assemblywoman eventually becomes law, the Trenton man and others like him could be facing fines or even jail time.

“I admit that I’m usually listening to music, talking on my phone or texting while I’m walking around,” the 20-year-old said while responding to a text as he walked along a street in the state capital last weekend. “I’ve never hurt myself, but I’ve seen people walk into poles or trip over a big crack in the sidewalk.”

Experts say distracted walking is a growing problem around the globe, as people of all ages become more dependent on electronic devices for personal and professional matters.

They also note pedestrian deaths have been rising in recent years. Eleven percent of all fatalities in 2005 involved pedestrians, but that number rose to 15 percent in 2014.

The rise in deaths coincides with states introducing bills that target pedestrians and/or bicyclists. For instance, a bill pending in Hawaii would fine someone $250 if he or she crossed the street with an electronic device. In recent years, similar bills have failed in states including Arkansas, Illinois, Nevada and New York.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/concerns-distracted-walking-grow-injuries-mount-37948798

 

NEW JERSEY LAWMAKER: PUNISH PEOPLE FOR TEXTING WHILE WALKING

But if a “distracted walking” measure recently proposed by a state assemblywoman eventually becomes law, the Trenton man and others like him could be facing fines or even jail time.

The measure recently introduced by New Jersey Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt would ban walking while texting and bar pedestrians on public roads from using electronic communication devices unless they are hands-free. Violators would face fines of up to $50, 15 days imprisonment or both, which is the same penalty as jaywalking.

http://www.infowars.com/new-jersey-lawmaker-punish-people-for-texting-while-walking/

TEXAS LAWMAKER WANTS PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO CARRY GUNS IN HOSPITALS

http://www.infowars.com/texas-lawmaker-wants-people-to-be-able-to-carry-guns-in-hospitals/