B&Q and Wickes to ban pesticides linked to bee decline

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Friends of the Earth campaign secures major victory as retailers promise to stop stocking controversial neonicotinoid chemicals

Two of the UK's largest hardware retailers, B&Q and Wickes, yesterday confirmed they are to stop stocking pesticides that have been linked to the decline in bee populations across the UK. The move represents...

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