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Subject: Re: Round-Up
From: raaswoman@aol.com (Raaswoman)
Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 00 22:44:04
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You'll find a lot of different opinions on this issue. I'm with you. If the
label has warnings or ingredients with many syllables (sp?), I don't use it!
>Hey everyone--
>
>There are definite downsides to being 17 years old, and one of them is that
>I still live at home, with a bunch of rampant consumer polluters. Being the
>opposite of that, I try to educate them on some of the atrocities they are
>committing to their very own property (we live on several acres of
>woods/fields). One crime against humanity is their liberal use of Round Up
>and Crossbow. For some reason, they'd rather stare at a bare patch of
>gravel instead of the various plants ("weeds") that tend to grow when nature
>is left to its own devices. So, they spray and spray, and I get very upset
>with them about this. We live on creek property, and have a trout pond. We
>also drink well water. So, needless to say, I'm very aware of what is put
>on the earth.
>
>Anyway, my parents claim that Round Up and Crossbow are harmless after a few
>days, that they break down. Is there any merit to this claim? I simply
>can't imagine it.
>
>Thanks for any information for a very frustrated teenager...
>Ryan Lenz