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- OPERATION CLEANSWEEP COLLECTS 1 MILLION POUNDS OF PESTICIDES
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- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced March 14 that "Operation Cleansweep" has collected more than 1 million pounds of pesticides during the program's 12 years of operation.
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- A partnership between FDACS and DEP, the program collects canceled, suspended or unusable pesticides from Florida farmers, nurseries, golf courses and pest control companies for proper disposal.
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- Funded by in-kind contributions from public and private partners and the Florida Legislature, the program's goal is to collect and dispose of unwanted pesticides as well as prevent the need for future Operation Cleansweep collections through proper storage, labeling and pesticide purchasing.
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