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Montana Launches Pesticide Disposal Events to Combat Hazardous Waste

4/3/2025

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The Montana Department of Agriculture is taking a stand against hazardous waste by organizing pesticide disposal events, targeting dangerous relics like DDT and strychnine. Funded by a five-year EPA grant, this initiative seeks to safeguard the Upper Columbia River Basin. The first event kicks off in Plains on April 2, 2025, with more planned for spring and summer.

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The Montana Department of Agriculture is taking a stand against hazardous waste by organizing pesticide disposal events, targeting dangerous relics like DDT and strychnine. Funded by a five-year EPA grant, this initiative seeks to safeguard the Upper Columbia River Basin. The first event kicks off in Plains on April 2, 2025, with more planned for spring and summer.