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</html><description>(Beyond Pesticides, June 17, 2013) Today Beyond Pesticides and the BEE Protective campaign kicks off National Pollinator Week in the United States as hundreds of actions to support pollinators take place across the country. This week we urge communities to come together to highlight the importance of pollinators through public education, the creation of pollinator friendly habitats, and other exciting activities. Beyond Pesticides invites you to take a real pledge to support pollinators and pollinator-friendly habitat, even as several pesticide companies, including Bayer and Syngenta, are using this week as an opportunity to &#x201C;Bee-Wash&#x201D; their image and to distance themselves from the toxic effects of their products on pollinators. BEE Protective Beyond Pesticides&#x2019; recently launched campaign has all the educational tools you need to actually help pollinators. We urge you to sign our Pesticide Free Zone Declaration and pledge to maintain your yard, park, garden or other green space as organically-managed and pollinator friendly. &#xA0;In honor of all the benefits pollinators provide, and in light of the plight of honey bees worldwide, we are offering free organic pollinator-friendly seed packets from now until June 23rd to those who sign the pledge (supply is limited, so sign today). Help us reach [&hellip;]</description><thumbnail_url>https://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bee-hive-thermometer-3-272x300.jpg</thumbnail_url></oembed>
