Killing pests
Take Action!

The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) is not far enough along in its implementation for Generation Green to have any specific “action item” regarding pesticides in our homes and on our store shelves. However, you can encourage the EPA to step up the pace on the provisions of the act and to establish better policies regarding the risk assessment and classification of dangerous pesticides. Please click here to visit our section on FQPA action steps and learn more.

You can also help by encouraging your senator to support the Children's Environmental Protection Act of 1999 (CEPA) if it should happen to move forward in the Senate. The bill, which was introduced by Sen. Barbara Boxer to help protect children from exposure to environmental pollutant and from exposure to pesticides in schools and day care centers. It also would provide parents with information concerning toxic chemicals that pose risks to children. To learn more about CEPA’s status in Congress and its provisions, you can review the bill by visiting the government Web site “Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet” and entering S1112 in the “Bill Number” field on the Thomas search page. You can reach that Web page by clicking here.

Another way to take proactive steps would be to learn more about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) here at the Generation Green site and elsewhere. Once you know more about what it is, find out if your schools, parks, playgrounds and other places you take your children use IPM. If not, encourage them to do so. And encourage your neighbors to practice IPM as well.

You can also learn more about pesticide reduction by getting our Pesticide Reduction Action Kit. To obtain a copy, contact us by e-mail at info@generationgreen.org or call 800-652-0827.