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"Farmer Frank "

As an after school job, you work at the local hardware store and garden center. The store sells lawn fertilizers and pesticides. Many farmers in the area buy pesticides from your boss, Frank. There is one gentleman that comes into the store every few weeks and deals only with your boss. He buys a truck load of pesticides from the store. Files are kept in the store office to keep track of how much pesticides are purchased each year. This man's file does not list many of the chemicals that he buys. You over hear him talking to your boss about buisness and the farmer says that he has had a good year and the pesticides are selling fast.

  Environmental laws  
  • Why is pesticide use such a controversial topic?
  • What law may your boss and the farmers be violating?
  • Who should you contact about what is happening at work?





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