Microplastics are confusing bees and threatening ecosystems
Plastic pollution isn't just bad for whales and turtles. New research suggests microplastics are also harming bees' ability to forage and pollinate.
Save the bees
We are working to save the bees - from asking Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides to sharing bee-friendly garden tips - and you can help.
Bees play a crucial role in our lives. But as our society uses more pesticides, their populations are plummeting. Fortunately, we know how to help them: protecting already-existing bee habitat, expanding habitat by planting pollinator-friendly plants in our own gardens and on public lands, and ending the worst uses of the pesticides that are killing them. Together, we can save the bees.
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Did You Know?
Around the world, 75% of all food crops and a full 90% of all wild flowering plants rely on bees for pollination.
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California among leaders in protecting pollinators, with work still to be done
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As National Pollinator Week – which began on Monday – flies by, pollinator populations across the United States need to be protected from dangerous pesticides and habitat loss. During their related outreach and education efforts, Environment California and CALPIRG found that California is still missing two key policies that other states have adopted -- including one restricting a common chemical.
Have you met these five native bees?
Honeybees may get all the credit, but these five unique native bees also play a vital role in pollination and agriculture.
Tips for a bee-friendly garden this spring
As spring and summer return, here are four easy ways to have a bee-friendly garden.
5 ways you can be a good garden neighbor
Just a few simple steps can have an impact beyond your own garden and create a healthy, sustainable, pollinator-friendly community.
Ideas for Earth Day this year
Looking for inspiration for things to do for Earth Day this year? We've got you covered.
Team
Blackledge
Steve
Blackledge
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America
Rakov
Susan
Rakov
Managing Director, Frontier Group; Senior Vice President, The Public Interest Network
Deehan
Laura
Deehan
State Director, Environment California