Pesticides banned by The Co-operative
We won't touch any of these
Listed below are the 32 pesticides that are banned by The Co-operative.
The aim of the list is to prevent the use of pesticides that have been internationally recognised as extremely harmful to human and animal health and the environment. These pesticides have been specifically identified as part of international agreements known as the Rotterdam Convention for Prior Informed Consent and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
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1,2-Dibromoethane (Ethylene Dibromide) |
Ethylene Oxide |
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2,4,5-T |
HCH (containing less than 99% of gamma isomer) |
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Aldrin |
Heptachlor |
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Benomyl (dustable powder formulation >7%) |
Hexachlorobenzene |
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Binapacryl |
Lindane (Gamma HCH) |
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Captafol |
Mercury Compounds (incl:inorganic mercury, alkyl mercury,alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds) |
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Carbofuran (dustable powder formulations >10%) |
Methamidophos |
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Chlordane |
Mirex |
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Chlordimeform |
Monocrotophos |
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Chlorobenzilate |
Paraquat dichloride |
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DDT |
Parathion |
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Dieldrin |
Pentachlorophenol (salts and esters) |
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Dinoseb |
Phosphamidon |
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DNOC (Dinitrophenol) |
Thiram (dustable powder formulation >15%) |
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Endrin |
Toxaphene (Camphechlor) |
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Ethylene Dichloride |
Tributyltin Compounds |
Pesticides allowed "with permission only"