Explore the map of Herbicide Applications on city grounds, 2021-2023Has your neighborhood been sprayed? Find out with our interactive map of what was sprayed where.
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Watch the HearingsExtended testimony and investigation of continued spraying in Philly public lands almost 5 years after the passage of HOPS.
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Download the HOPS report CardPhilly's progress towards joining a nationwide toxic-free movement
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The total amount of glyphosate-based products used in Philly public spaces: 2024: 5.31* tons
2023: 5.45 tons 2022: 2.3 tons *secondary application amounts not reported |
The total amount of 2,4-D (one of the active ingredients in Agent Orange) used on Philly public grounds in 2023: 2.73 tons
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Ballfields and playgrounds sprayed: 349,043.6 sq/ft, or over 6 football fields in 2024 alone
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New information: Every week new information is added to the already significant evidence that exposure to synthetic pesticides is linked to asthma, cancer, developmental and learning disabilities, nerve and immune system damage, liver and kidney damage, reproductive impairment, birth defects, and disruption of the endocrine system.
Children are the most vulnerable: Infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems and chemical sensitivities are especially vulnerable. |
Toxic Free Philly is a growing coalition of concerned Philadelphia residents, visitors, neighbors, and organizations. We advocate for all Philadelphia public grounds to be safe, healthy, and thriving habitats for residents and wildlife alike. Our approach is to bring together public health experts, community leaders, business interests, the urban agriculture community, lawyers and local government to work to protect public health and restore environmental quality.
Our short term goals include an ordinance severely restricting the use of harmful, synthetic herbicides, particularly glyphosate and 2,4-D, on city grounds. We are currently arranging a collaboration around a pilot park program that will transition two public parks to organic management protocols. Our long term goal is to pass robust legislation in Philadelphia severely restricting the application of all harmful, synthetic pesticides on city grounds, including toxic insecticides, fungicides, and rodenticides, and replacing the toxic paradigm with organic land management protocols. |