The European Commission has vowed to only stock flowering plants that have been grown without the use of neonicotinoid pesticides harmful to bees. The home improvement retailer claims that it is the first to introduce such a policy. Bees which, along with other pollinators, are responsible for fertilising 75% of global food crops, can suffer damage to their reproductive and immune systems, memory and ability to communicate through exposure to the pesticides. B&Q has produced draft legislation which seeks to ban neonicotinoids.
B&Q has vowed to only stock flowering plants that have been grown without the use of neonicotinoid pesticides harmful to bees. The home improvement retailer claims that it is the first to introduce such a policy. Bees which, along with other pollinators, are responsible for fertilising 75% of global food crops, can suffer damage to their reproductive and immune systems, memory and ability to communicate through exposure to the pesticides. The European Commission has produced draft legislation which seeks to ban neonicotinoids.