Abstract
The accumulation of unwanted agricultural pesticides and pesticide waste pose a significant environmental concern. During 1994-1995, a pesticide collection program was conducted in 37 Illinois counties. A total of 504 individuals participated in the program and approximately 135,000 lbs of unwanted/unusable pesticides were collected. When participants were asked to identify the source of unwanted products, 55% indicated that pesticides were left over from the spray season, while 26% reported that a previous tenant left the pesticides on the farm.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 527-529 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Soil and Water Conservation |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Sep 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clean sweep
- Pesticide collection
- Unused pesticide disposal
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Water Science and Technology
- Soil Science
- Nature and Landscape Conservation