Toulouse. Pesticide-free cemeteries in the Metropolis
Since January 1, 2019 and as part of the transition to “zero phyto”, Toulouse cemeteries have been maintained without chemicals. Any chemical treatment inevitably has an impact on the environment. It pollutes surface and underground water, it destroys soil organisms, it has harmful consequences on flora and fauna.
“The presence of small grasses and tall grasses does not in any way mean a failure in the upkeep of cemeteries”, explains Toulouse Métropole. The presence of flora is a “natural phenomenon” and healthy which corresponds to a new approach to maintaining the community.
The green space teams in charge of the maintenance of the large Terre Cabade, Rapas and Cornebarrieu cemeteries, as well as the managers of the 8 neighborhood cemeteries, use alternative techniques: manual mowing and uprooting of plants, preventive mulching and seeding … of plants is provided 5 times by one in each of the 11 cemeteries in Toulouse.
In addition, as part of actions to fight against the proliferation of mosquitoes, all cemeteries have been provided with bins “containing sand” to allow users to fill pots and cups with it and thus prevent “formation”. breeding grounds.
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