"Biodegradable & Non-Toxic" Herbicide Turns Out to be Anything But

re: "Biodegradable & Non-Toxic" Herbicide Turns Out to be Anything But

Zambini — Thu, 24 May 2007 17:02:29 GMT

AHA! Finally. For the last 15 years I've been bucking the "safe" statement for Round-Up. My friends, some herbalists, some florists, were always telling me it was perfectly safe and biodegradable. Even getting totally disgusted or angry with me when I dug my heals in and said "no" to Round-Up. My reply was always: "Water soluble means it breaks down in water - to what? Certainly not water. Biodegradable, means it breaks down - to what? Thanks but I'll keep pulling or pouring vinegar on any unwanteds (which are few).

This is the first time I've seen ANYONE say the stuff was bad - which I always believed it was. Sorry for the excitement, but it is so hard to swim against the migration to doom alone. It's just exciting when someone decides to swim against the flow with you!

FYI - I'm not going to give them the "told you so" speech. I'm sure they'll read about it themselves.

re: "Biodegradable & Non-Toxic" Herbicide Turns Out to be Anything But

Septemous1 — Tue, 22 May 2007 02:42:08 GMT

Another major use of glyphosates are in the "war on drugs".

In Colombia, vast stretches of virgin forest are being pummeled with glyphosates to stop coco growers. However, the growers just move 50' left and do it again -- so the planes dump more glyphosates.

As a result, the deformations in human children and livestock are astounding. I have a plastic surgeon friend who operates on these kids and he has shown me pictures ... you don't want to see them. There are also animal deformations, one-eyed cyclops style cat, and others.

Remember if there doing it here, there doing it out of sight at such a higher level it is scary!

re: "Biodegradable & Non-Toxic" Herbicide Turns Out to be Anything But

Debrah — Mon, 21 May 2007 02:26:05 GMT

Hi, We pull weeds,use mulch, and let useful plants grow that some consider weeds--however we had a terrible poison ivy plant that was taking over our back yard--we tried the salt , vinegar, boiling water ideas but it kept coming back, we finally gave in and used some herbicide on it and thankfully it has not come back. in case we ever have to deal with poison ivy again has anyone had any success with non-toxic methods for this? Thanks, Debrah

re: "Biodegradable & Non-Toxic" Herbicide Turns Out to be Anything But

Russ Bianchi — Sat, 19 May 2007 05:49:52 GMT

How about ROUNDING UP the criminals at Monsanto who lied in the safety of this DANGEROUS and TOXIC herbicide and prosecuting them for criminal negligence, if not accessory to murder in cancer triggering in thousands of humans?!

I can't seem to name one product marketed or made by Monsanto that does not have some harmful and hidden toxic effect?

Can anyone out there in the V V community name a few?

re: "Biodegradable & Non-Toxic" Herbicide Turns Out to be Anything But

Phantom O Banjo — Fri, 18 May 2007 18:17:52 GMT

Here is a herbicide can use around the home. Mix half pound of salt along with half gal of white vinegar pour into a sprayer. It may take couple of application only draw back is ant think they are in a salad careful around trees.

re: "Biodegradable & Non-Toxic" Herbicide Turns Out to be Anything But

Bridestein — Fri, 18 May 2007 17:30:53 GMT

The majority of people here have a standing "No Spray" order for their property. We have power and telephone poles running up our road which runs along side of a creek and PG&E is always trying to convince us to let them spray and telling us how harmless it is.
I'm pretty sure this county has managed to ban its use alongside the highway also.
Power to the people!