Resources

Midwest Grows Green has developed a number of toolkits, guides and factsheets to help you reduce your exposure to pesticides. Our information empowers renters, homeowners, managers, parents, and decision-makers to make smart decisions that lead to healthier communities.

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Feature Publications

Activist’s Toolkit: The basics of natural lawn care, health benefits of switching to natural lawn care, and practical tools and example documents to use during a campaign.
The Activists Toolkit

Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit: Information about pesticide reduction as a sustainable cost effective choice for municipal operations.
Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit

Human Health and Pesticides: Glyphosate and 2,4-D: This white paper discusses the common active ingredients in lawn pesticides of Glyphosate and 2,4-D and their human health impacts.
Human Health and Pesticides White Paper

Midwest Grows Green Guide: Use this guide to transition to natural lawn care.
Midwest Grows Green Guide to Growing Environmentally Friendly Lawns & Gardens



The following publications are also available for download. Some publications offer downloads in multiple languages. Click or tap a title to start download.

In Your Home


In Your Community