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San Francisco commission adopts 2021 reduced-risk pesticide list, further limits Roundup use
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The San Francisco Commission on the Environment voted unanimously to adopt a 2021 Reduced Risk Pesticide List for city properties, after staff explained a small recent uptick in some pesticide metrics and pledged further restrictions on glyphosate (Roundup) use.
The San Francisco Commission on the Environment on Monday adopted a resolution approving the 2021 Reduced Risk Pesticide List for city properties, moving the department to tighten controls on certain herbicides and formalize alternatives.
Director Deborah Raffel presented the policy committee's recommendation and introduced Chris Geiger, the Integrated Pest Management program manager, who reviewed pesticide-use trends and the proposed list. Geiger told commissioners the city has cut use of the program'''s "tier 1" (most hazardous) pesticides dramatically since 2010, noting the metric shows a 97%…
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