Comments on: Costa Rica is the most voracious consumer of pesticides in the world | World Environment Day

By: Gavin Drewry

Gavin Drewry — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 01:58:00 +0000

not with Trump in office, the only clown in office now is Senator Clinton.

By: Tomas Zebulnski

Tomas Zebulnski — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 17:41:00 +0000

Round-up provokes stomach cancer and Parkinson’s, two prevalent diseases in CR.

By: toolman78

toolman78 — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:07:00 +0000

As to the source, it’s very well possible that is naturally occurring in the ground water. there are lots of places in the world where the natural levels exceed EPA recommendations.

By: expatin paradise

expatin paradise — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 02:35:00 +0000

Also, in probably every one of the “GMO-free” cantones, there are papayas that were grown from Hawaiian seed. Hawaiian papayas are almost all GMOs because they were one of the first crops modified, modified to fight a fungal infection that would have almost certainly destroyed the industry. As far as I know, there is nothing harmful about the modification, but the existence of such GMOs in proximity to non-GMOs inevitably results in cross-pollination and modifications being introduced into the “natural” crops. This has been a big part of the problem in the US – the “natural” or bred form of crops such as con, soy, and cotton have all been contaminated. Add to the other problems with GMOs that those developed by Monsanto were developed to tolerate/require megadoses of glyphosate (round-up). This one herbicide is being linked to a multitude of health problems including the cancers suffered in disproportionately high numbers among agricultural workers in CR who handle crops that use high amounts of this vile toxin. Of course, herbicides also kill host “weeds”, such as the milkweed, which is needed by the monarch butterflies, whose numbers are plummeting.There are probably bird populations that are likewise falling because they feed on monarchs. When will the world recognize that everything is interconnected, and the introduction of any new product or species can be devastating?

Thanks for the shout out for Paul Watson. I’d lie to see a petition drive for the president to pardon Paul Watson and invite him to CR tor the country to benefit from his vast expertise. As far as I’m concerned, his folks should be deputized as an auxiliary to the coast guard.

Sewage is one of the biggest problems here – not just that which is dumped directly into rivers, but also that which enters via drainage ditches after dogs and scavengers have opened garbage bags and dumped feces-covered toilet paper into drainage ditches. I’m surprised that we do not see outbreaks of typhus and cholera here. We need a modern treatment system and steps to ensure that everyone id connected to it unless they have septic systems.

By: expatin paradise

expatin paradise — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 02:03:00 +0000

Agreed – I saw a guy in a drainage ditch the other day directly spraying an herbicide instead of using the machetes or machines generally used for this purpose. If you’ve never read the precautions on a bottle of Round-up, they clearly state that the stuff is not to be used where it can get into waterways. As to insecticides and other pesticides, there are plant-based ones known, and probably many to be discovered, that cound be used instead of the ones being used now.

By: expatin paradise

expatin paradise — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:58:00 +0000

Pretty much like the rest of the governments of the planet. Look at all the clowns in DC!

By: expatin paradise

expatin paradise — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:56:00 +0000

The numbers reported here, if accurate, are actually good news. Sure, CR s still #1, but the World resources Institute’s most current numbers (for the year 2000) are vastly different, with CR using 51.2kg/ha. Second place was Colombia at 16.7kg/ha, a third the amount used by CR. Of course, when we discuss “pesticides” as a group. we’re including relatively mild products that break down relatively quickly with highly toxic products that contaminate the environment essentially permanently. I hope that subsequent studies separate the “apples” from the “oranges.”

By: mhogan

mhogan — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 19:50:00 +0000

Costa Rica — the land of hypocrisy. A bunch of buffoons pretending to know what they are doing.

By: Heather Lane

Heather Lane — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 13:07:00 +0000

Wash all your fruits and veggies really well with a white vinegar/water solution and buy organic and hydroponic when possible.

By: John Dungan

John Dungan — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 12:51:00 +0000

Worse, another serious abuse is the use of herbicide by ICE, whose employees pour and spray them left and right to try to keep back some of the plant life that grows anywhere near their power lines. And, given the proliferation of all insect life, it is next to impossible to grow anything without a lot of insecticides.