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			Depending on their age, some of these products may have been withdrawn from sale or use, lost potency, or may not work as expected. Any out-of-date products should be disposed of safely, not used.

	~~Depending on age, some of these may have been withdrawn from sale or use, have lost potency, or may not act as expected. Any out of date products should be disposed of safely and not used.~~		Some traditional remedies have been banned; on the other hand, some brands have been reformulated to stay legal.

	Some traditional remedies have been banned, on the other hand, some brands have been reformulated to ~~keep them~~ legal.

	~~Insecticides containing acetamiprid, clothianidin, imidacloprid, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam are banned, due to damage to bees.~~

	~~[https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=820 The Royal Horticultural Society]~~
	~~provides a list of the active ingredients which have been withdrawn so that Freegle members can dispose of them safely; failing which, recipients can check if they are usable.~~




			Insecticides containing acetamiprid, clothianidin, imidacloprid, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam are banned, due to the damage they cause to bees.

			[https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=820 The Royal Horticultural Society] lists the active ingredients that have been withdrawn, so Freegle members can dispose of banned products safely - or, if in doubt, recipients can check whether a product is still usable.

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Jacky at 13:38, 21 March 2024

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	Depending on age, some of these may have been withdrawn from sale or use, have lost potency, or may not act as expected.		Depending on age, some of these may have been withdrawn from sale or use, have lost potency, or may not act as expected. Any out of date products should be disposed of safely and not used.

	Some traditional remedies have been banned, on the other hand, some brands have been reformulated to keep them legal.		Some traditional remedies have been banned, on the other hand, some brands have been reformulated to keep them legal.

			Insecticides containing acetamiprid, clothianidin, imidacloprid, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam are banned, due to damage to bees.

	[https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=820 The Royal Horticultural Society]		[https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=820 The Royal Horticultural Society]
	provides a list of the active ingredients which have been withdrawn so that Freegle members can dispose of them safely; failing which, recipients can check if they are usable.		provides a list of the active ingredients which have been withdrawn so that Freegle members can dispose of them safely; failing which, recipients can check if they are usable.

Jacky at 10:29, 29 July 2022

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	[https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=820 The Royal Horticultural Society]		[https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=820 The Royal Horticultural Society]
	provides a list of the active ingredients which have been withdrawn so that Freegle ~~owners~~ can dispose of them safely; failing which, recipients can check if they are usable.		provides a list of the active ingredients which have been withdrawn so that Freegle members can dispose of them safely; failing which, recipients can check if they are usable.


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Dee at 19:57, 23 January 2019

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Depending on age, some of these may have been withdrawn from sale or use, have lost potency, or may not act as expected.

Some traditional remedies have been banned, on the other hand, some brands have been reformulated to keep them legal.

[https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=820 The Royal Horticultural Society]
provides a list of the active ingredients which have been withdrawn so that Freegle owners can dispose of them safely; failing which, recipients can check if they are usable.

Back to [[Specific Items]]

[[category:Specific Items]]