[…] A new joint report from the two NGOs has found that 37 active substances currently approved for use in pesticides are PFAS. That equates to 12 per cent of all approved synthetic substances. […]

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    1 year ago

    You’re throwing the whole technology under the bus because one or two big names are using it in a way that fits in their existing corporate ecosystem.

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      1 year ago

      “Won’t anyone think of the sweet little grandmas genetically modifying plants at home for their beautiful home vegetable gardens? Not only huge powerful evil companies would actually get to do it!”

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        1 year ago

        Dumb way to try and shut down an argument. I’m pretty sure you still have a phone, drive a car, have a computer, connect devices to the Internet.