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Items that can be dropped off include aerosol cans, automotive fluids, automotive and household batteries, bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners, cooking oil, drain cleaners, fertilizers, paint, light bulbs, and pesticides.
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Indevin and Vinarchy will use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in their vineyards, with the former rolling back organic practices at about 250 of its 320 acres, while the latter is reverting 200 of its 370 acres to conventional farming practices.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Grown without pesticides to be consistently delicious and accessible year-round.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
This can include workplace exposure, such as those who work in agriculture and are exposed to pesticides, or those exposed to chronic, high heat.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Indevin and Vinarchy will use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in their vineyards, with the former rolling back organic practices at about 250 of its 320 acres, while the latter is reverting 200 of its 370 acres to conventional farming practices.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Grown without pesticides to be consistently delicious and accessible year-round.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
This can include workplace exposure, such as those who work in agriculture and are exposed to pesticides, or those exposed to chronic, high heat.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd 
: a substance used to destroy pests
pesticidal
adjective
ˌpes-tə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
Medical Definition
pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd
: an agent used to destroy pests
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