endosulfan Archive

  • Catherine Delahunty

    Endosulfan Tip of the Toxic Iceberg - by Catherine Delahunty



    It is a great day for worms, tomatoes and humans. The toxic pesticide endosulfan has finally been banned. This seriously toxic chemical was banned in 55 countries but 18 Councils around Aotearoa have been using it regularly on sports fields to kill worms that made bumps in the turf. Tomato and citrus growers have been [...] read more
    December 16, 2008 5:46 pm - 16 Comments
  • frog

    Wellington vs the worms - by frog



    The endosulfan pesticide debate arrived in Wellington today via local newspaper the Welllingtonian: However, council spokesman Richard MacLean says if a sports field were “completely over-run by worms we would use the pesticide to get rid of them”. Does that happen? Has anyone ever actually been playing cricket and then moments later been dragged under [...] read more
    October 15, 2008 2:14 pm - 3 Comments
  • frog

    No more Endosulfan in Napier - by frog



    A Green Party member in the Hawkes Bay has just written to me to say that he hears that Napier City Council has decided not to use the poisonous chemical Endosulfan on its sports fields any more, following Sue Kedley’s campaign. If so, that’s great news. read more
    October 10, 2008 9:10 am - 4 Comments
  • frog

    Rolling out the covers - by frog



    Another sign that spring is springing and summer is on the way has been seeing the grounds-keepers preparing the pitch at the Basin Reserve over the last two mornings on my way to work.  I bet they’re glad they work at one of the cricket grounds in New Zealand that does not require them to [...] read more
    October 9, 2008 7:48 am - 1 Comment
  • frog

    Highly toxic but gives an even bounce of the ball - by frog



    Endosulfan, one of the more toxic chemicals in the world, and banned in over 50 countries, still has a couple of havens where it is still respected and welcomed.  One is on our tomatoes and other food crops. And the other is on our children’s sports fields. Sue Kedgley has today released the results of [...] read more
    October 2, 2008 11:02 am - 4 Comments
  • frog

    The BBC bee vs the National Geographic spider - by frog



    If you’re a fan of nature docos you’ll enjoy these video clips on The Ranger’s Blog, highlighting the cultural differences between America’s National Geographic and Britain’s BBC both discussing the same topic; a spider lying in wait to catch a bee for dinner. The “unashamedly anthropomorphic” National Geographic: The jumping spider packs a ton of [...] read more
    July 30, 2008 11:10 am - 9 Comments
  • frog

    Half of all tomatoes contain endosulfan. ERMA happy with this - by frog



    The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA New Zealand) has just released its assessment of endosulfan and recommended its continued use in New Zealand. Wikipedia says of endosulfan: Endosulfan is one of the more toxic pesticides on the market today, responsible for many fatal pesticide poisoning incidents around the world.[17] Endosulfan is also a xenoestrogen—a synthetic [...] read more
    June 30, 2008 9:56 pm - 8 Comments