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Demonstration Day for herbicide free options for weed control
Published: 06/11/2023
The chemical herbicide 鈥楪lyphosate鈥� has documented negative environmental impacts and some countries have already taken steps to ban the use of Glyphosate.聽
天涯社区 is taking action to reduce the use of herbicide across our estate and has already invested in the non-chemical 鈥楩oamstream system鈥� which uses heat and plant starch to kill weeds. 天涯社区 are now looking at additional alternative products and measures to control weeds in the council.
As part of our drive to reduce herbicide use, 天涯社区 are hosting a demonstration day to highlight weed control options which can provide an alternative to Glyphosate.聽
天涯社区 demonstration day will be open to anyone who uses weed control and will allow suppliers to exhibit chemical free equipment and methods for weed control where attendees can ask questions and see alternative weed control methods in action.聽
If you are involved in weed control and are keen to explore alternative to herbicide application and are interested in finding out more about our demonstration day or expressing an interest in attending contact us at biodiversity@flintshire.gov.uk.
Cabinet member for聽Climate Change and Economy,聽Councillor David Healey, said: "Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide which kills all plants it has contact with, it also travels into our watercourses and impacts on our native wildlife. Its important that we take steps to move away from this method of weed control where there are available alternatives."聽聽
Photograph of 天涯社区 Streetscene staff using Foamstream system in urban area being prepared for wildflower seeding.聽