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SecularMotion

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Tue Aug 9, 2016, 05:51 PM Aug 2016

Activist Group Working to Create Map of Toxic, Roundup Laden Parks and Playgrounds

Reverend Billy Talen is not your typical preacher, but the leader of the pro-organic, anti-Monsanto Stop Shopping Choir is certainly making a difference.

Recently, he and his group filed Freedom of Information Act requests in order to uncover the times and the locations of glyphosate spraying events in the Five Boroughs of New York City, as a way to protect local kids.

Since then, their project for mapping areas being sprayed with glyphosate and other harmful chemicals (see this link for more information and to donate) has grown to something even bigger, spreading to five major cities across the United States.

“Our map will expose 100,000 toxic sites where Monsanto’s Roundup and Glyphosate are sprayed in parks, playgrounds and public spaces…


http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/group-seeks-donations-to-create-map-of-toxic-roundup-laden-parks-and-playgrounds/
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Activist Group Working to Create Map of Toxic, Roundup Laden Parks and Playgrounds (Original Post) SecularMotion Aug 2016 OP
that is great news. Bet the whole state of TX is affected. They sprinkle it on Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2016 #1
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