
One by one local councils are dropping, caving to the fear that the most popular weedkiller in Australia could increase their constituents’ risk of developing cancer.
Roundup is the number one product used to keep playgrounds, footpaths, shop fronts, sporting fields, crops, and soil clear of unwanted growth.
In other words it’s everywhere, and fear of its main ingredient (glyphosate) has been bubbling away for years. But in 2019, the momentum is snowballing.
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“A number of NSW Councils, including Fairfield City, Georges River, Willoughby, Kur-ing-gai, Sutherland and Waverley have either banned or are considering banning the use of glyphosate,” reads the minutes from the June 25 Newcastle council meeting.
“While the Australian regulator has indicated the products are safe, the Andrews government has commenced a review into its use in Victoria. The Newcastle Council should apply the precautionary principle and commence a phase out of the product,” continues the motion put forward by no less than seven local councillors.