Glyphosphate weedkillers

The EU have been ready to continue the use of Glyphosphate weedkillers, which represents some 20% pf Monsanto's profits, but a petition organised by AVAAZ online with some 2 million signatories, has influenced them to continue discussing a ban. In September this year, the EU, to their credit, will finally ban the most toxic slug pellets, having now acknowledged that it has been killing our thrushes and sparrows. I have been looking forward to such a ban for decades, as I have fruitlessly tried to persuade people how dangerous these were to wildlife. In any case, the most effective slug repellent is to remove them by hand and throw them somewhere the birds can feed on them,, as they are a vital part of the food chain. Wasps eat aphids, surprise surprise, and everything has a place in natures wondrous scheme of things, so please stop treating such creatures as enemies.