Integrated Pest Management

Eliminating Toxic Pesticides From Your School

Pesticides and herbicides kill bothersome insects, rodents and weeds, but scientists have found that they hurt people too, especially kids. Some chemicals in pesticides can cause cancer and learning disabilities in children. This part of the program helps your school switch to a less toxic way to control pests called “Integrated Pest Management,” which keeps away the pests but is more healthy for people and the environment.

 Level One Assess your school and form a Green Flag Team

 Level Two Discover and Share Information about Integrated Pest Management

 Level Three Create a Policy regarding Integrated Pest Management or Improving Upon an Existing One

 Integrated Pest Management Resources

The Green Flag Program is a project of the national Child Proofing Our Communities Campaign,

 coordinated by the Center for Health Environment and Justice.