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Scotts Miracle-Gro Violates Pesticide Laws

Scotts Miracle-Gro pleaded guilty in federal court for illegally applying toxic insecticides to its wild bird food products, violating the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The company sold over 70 million units treated with pesticides harmful to birds, submitted false documents to the EPA, and marketed products with misleading labels. Scotts was fined more than $12.5 million, marking the largest FIFRA enforcement fine in history.

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