Manual control
A pedestrian operated; self-propelled with a weed brush attachment. This will brush weeds from the pavement surface at surface level.
Leave the weeds
Our preferred option would be to leave the weeds allowing pollinators to flourish
Hot water
Hot water can be applied as a spot treatment for weeds in turf or cracks. The principle behind these machines is simple: hot water melts the waxy coating on weed leaves or breaks down the plant's cellular structures. Treated plants are unable to retain moisture and dehydrate within hours or a few days.
Hot foam
Kills unwanted vegetation, including weeds, moss and algae, using the precise application of hot water insulated by a specially formulated biodegradable and organic foam. The foam stops the heat from escaping to the atmosphere, keeping the heat on the plant for longer, ensuring a more effective kill than other alternative methods of commercial weed killer.
Acetic acid
Otherwise known as vinegar-based treatment “New Way Weed Spray” was applied as a spray application via a knapsack sprayer. This product carries the COSHH warning symbol, “corrosive” and on the latest label version to “Risk to non-target insects or other arthropods”
Source: The impact and toxicity of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides on health and immunity Cindy Peillex and Martin Pelletier
Impact on health
Impacts of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides on animal health. Individual circles summarize the reported cellular, carcinogenic, reproductive, cardiovascular, cerebral and digestive effects of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides on fish and mammal health.
Affect on immune system
Impacts of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides on fish and mammal immune system. Venn diagram summarizing the reported effects of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides on the immune system of humans, non-human mammals and fishes, respectively represented in pink, green and blue circles. Arrows indicate the direction of the alteration: ↑ indicates a tendency in favor of an increase in the phenomenon, ↓ indicates a tendency in favor of a decrease in the phenomenon, ⇅ indicates no clear tendency, with some reports of an increase and some reports of a decrease in this phenomenon.
Source: The impact and toxicity of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides on health and immunity Cindy Peillex and Martin Pelletier
What are the Alternatives to Glyphosate?
Glyphosate on our streets
Dudley metropolitan council use the herbicide on our streets to control weeds. A UK ban on the chemical was set to come into effect on 15th December 2022, aligned with the with the recommendation from the European Commission. However, with the UK leaving the EU following Brexit, Glyphosate remains approved for use in the UK. We highlight the negative effect of Glyphosate on the wider ecosystems as well as offering alternatives to the herbicide.
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