Environmental effects of pesticides — Use of pesticides can have unintended effects on the environment. Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides reach a destination other than their target species, including nontarget species, air, water, bottom sediments, and… … Wikipedia
Organic farming — Agriculture General … Wikipedia
Organic food — Organic vegetables at a farmers market in Argentina Organic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified… … Wikipedia
Lawn — A lawn is an area of recreational or amenity land planted with grass, and sometimes clover and other plants, which are maintained at a low, even height. UsageLawns are a standard feature of ornamental private and public gardens and landscapes in… … Wikipedia
Organic cotton — yarn Organic cotton is generally understood as cotton and is grown in subtropical countries such as America and India, from non genetically modified plants, that is to be grown without the use of any synthetic agricultural chemicals such as… … Wikipedia
Rachel Carson — Infobox Writer name = Rachel Louise Carson imagesize = 200px caption = Rachel Carson, 1940 Fish Wildlife Service employee photo pseudonym = birthdate = birth date|mf=yes|1907|5|27|mf=y birthplace = Springdale, Pennsylvania deathdate = death date… … Wikipedia
Organic movement — The organic movement broadly refers to the organizations and individuals involved worldwide in the promotion of organic farming, which is a more sustainable mode of agriculture. Its history goes back to the first half of the 20th century, when… … Wikipedia
Insecticide — For other uses, see Insecticide (disambiguation). An insecticide is a pesticide used against insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against the eggs and larvae of insects respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture, medicine,… … Wikipedia
Organic fashion — Clothing and accessories can be considered organic when they are made from fibers produced without the use of synthetic chemicals, such as conventional pesticides; without fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; and… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
Pesticide — A cropduster spraying pesticide on a field Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.[1] A pesticide may be a chemical unicycle, biological agent (such as a virus or… … Wikipedia
