New DuPont Herbicide Will Contaminate Compost (article)
By Ken McEntee June 17, 2011 In reply to the U.S. Composting Council’s (USCC) request for a special review of the registration for the new herbicide Imprelis, the U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs said it is seeking the advice of legal council about the matter. Imprelis, made by DuPont, can survive the composting process and remain active in a finished compost product. The product label specifies that clippings from lawns treated with Imprelis should not be used as a mulch or placed in a compost pile. Imprelis has been registered in every state except California and New York for use by licensed applicators on lawns and other turf areas for control of broadleaf weeds like dandelion, clover and plantain. The Composting Council of Canada said it doesn’t appear that…