TOXICS
INFORMATION PROJECT (TIP)
Tel.
401-351-9193, E-Mail: TIP@toxicsinfo.org
Website:
www.toxicsinfo.org
(Lighting
the Way to Less Toxic Living)
RESOLUTION
IN SUPPORT OF THE
GOALS OF THE LESS TOXIC LANDSCAPING CAMPAIGN & CONTEST: TO REDUCE THE USE OF LAWN CHEMICALS, AND TO
ENCOURAGE CONSIDERATION OF HEALTHIER CREATIVE LANDSCAPING ALTERNATIVES
WHEREAS, Home landscaping is
an integral part of our culture and plays an essential role in the quality of
our environment, affecting our well-being and our physical and psychological
health, and
WHEREAS, Lawns and gardens
are everywhere and the desire to beautify our surroundings is an integral part
of our lives, and
WHEREAS, Oftentimes, the
path taken to produce a beautiful space is in direct conflict with our
environment’s health and well-being; and
WHEREAS, Large quantities of
toxic lawn chemicals, often in addition to various other pesticides, are being
used on Rhode Island property for landscaping purposes by homeowners and the
lawn care and landscaping industry. The
quality of life in this state, and indeed our state’s outlook is predicated on
our ability to preserve our environment, especially clean water supplies, for
future generations; and
WHEREAS,
Children are especially susceptible to toxic substances both because of their
small size and because of their fast rate of growth. It is critically important that we
demonstrate to our most cherished resource, our children, a determination to
protect their health and habitat, now and for their future; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That [Name of
town or organization] hereby endorses the 2004 State Senate & House
resolutions requesting [Governor Carcieri] to
institute programs aimed at reducing the allowable amount of toxic chemicals
used in lawn and garden landscaping in [the State of Rhode Island], to
educate the public on the potential dangers to our environment and health from
the use of landscaping chemicals; and to encourage them to consider creative
landscaping alternatives, including use of native species; and be it further
RESOLVED, That [Name of
town or organization] encourages groups and individuals to support the Less
Toxic Landscaping Campaign and Contest by helping to publicize its goals and
disseminate information on lawn chemical risks and on healthier landscaping options.