Scotts Miracle-Gro to Pay Biggest Fine Ever for Misuse of Pesticides

September 13th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

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Scotts Miracle Gro, the world’s largest producer of residential pesticides, must pay the largest fine of its kind in U.S. history totaling $12.5million for violation of Federal pesticide laws including the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The company was also charged with adding illegal toxins to wild bird food.

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