BPOhio's Success Stories

• 2006 2007 Schools in Ohio require IPM
  
• 2003 South Euclid becomes the second city in the nation to ban mosquito spraying for West Nile Virus
  
• 2002  Lyndhurst becomes first city in the country to ban mosquito spraying for West Nile Virus
  
• 1995 Cleveland Heights is the first municipality to ban pesticides on public property (cities, schools, daycare grounds)
  
• 1987 Ohio is the first state in the nation to require application signs. 
  
• 2015  The iconic Shaker Square stops using pesticides on the Square's turf
  
• 2014 -ongoing: the Creating Sustainable Buildings and Lawns Project with University Circle Institutions
  
• 2012 Cuyahoga County Council bans the use of pesticides on county owned grounds
  
• 2010 University Circle goes organic all all six acres of Wade Oval

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BPOhio's Ongoing Projects 

Safe Lawn & Landscapes Campaign

What do New York City, San Francisco, Cleveland Heights and Middleburg Heights have in common?  They all have banned toxic lawn chemicals from city properties!
Through a vibrant, educational outreach effort, our Safe Lawn & Garden Campaign will assist cities, schools, park districts, libraries, businesses and individuals in transitioning to cost-effective, organic lawn care practices. 
People will learn they do not need to rely on toxic chemicals to have beautiful and healthy lawns and landscapes.  The Campaign offers speakers, PowerPoint presentations and printed literature on why choosing organic lawn care is a wise choice.  Indeed, lawn chemicals pose unnecessary health risks to people, pets and the environment.  Most pesticides have not been adequately tested, and many have been associated with health problems, including asthma, childhood leukemia, and learning disabilities.  Pesticides are not safe; indeed, it is against federal law to make any claims of safety, even when used as directed.


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