Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. B&Q has announced plans to stop selling slug pellets that harm wildlife , replacing them with animal - friendly alternatives . The company is removing pesticide slug pellets which contain metaldehyde from all of its 1,200 stores and its digital store , claiming to be the first major retailer to do so . Pesticides containing metaldehyde are being banned by the government from next year .
B&Q has announced plans to stop selling slug pellets that harm wildlife , replacing them with animal - friendly alternatives . The company is removing pesticide slug pellets which contain metaldehyde from all of its 1,200 stores and its digital store , claiming to be the first major retailer to do so . Pesticides containing metaldehyde are being banned by the government from next year .