Ten communes have introduced new local regulations against pesticide use
8 March 2021
Over 100 mayors have tried to enforce local rules restricting pesticide use since 2019By Joanna York
This article was amended on March 9, 2021. The headline and summary were changed on the grounds of improved accuracy for our readership.
Mayors in 10 communes have introduced new regulations against pesticide use under local laws against the disposing of dangerous waste and neighbourhood disturbance.
Mayors in Arcueil, Bagneux, Cachan, Gennevilliers, L’île-Saint-Denis, Malakoff, Montfermeil, Nanterre, Savigny-le-Temple and Sceaux - all communes in Ile-de-France - introduced the new decree on March 3.
The new decree has three articles:
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