<h2>Resources</h2>
Midwest Pesticide Action Center 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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<h3>Feature Publications</h3>
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<strong>Activist’s Toolkit: </strong>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.
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Activists Toolkit</a>

<strong>Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit:</strong> Information about pesticide reduction as a sustainable cost effective choice for municipal operations.
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>

<strong>Midwest Grows Green: A Guide to Growing an Environmentally-Friendly Lawn &amp; Garden: </strong>Reduce your contribution to climate change, help your lawn and garden adapt to a changing environment, and produce beautiful outdoor spaces.
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MidwestGrowsGreenGuideUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Midwest Grows Green Guide</a>
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<strong>Human Health and Pesticides: Glyphosate and 2,4-D:</strong> This white paper discusses the common active ingredients in lawn pesticides of Glyphosate and 2,4-D and their human health impacts.
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MPAC_WhitePaper-final-12.11.15.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Human Health and Pesticides White Paper</a>

<strong>Resource Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Schools/Childcares:</strong> The materials your school needs to put an IPM program in place, including sample policies, forms and protocol.
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a>

<strong>Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: </strong>View our bed bug policy, which demonstrates the necessity of taking action on this issue.
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIH_MPAC-Battling-Bed-Bugs-2015.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: Making the Case for a Comprehensive Plan</a>
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The following publications are also available for download. Some publications offer downloads in multiple languages. <span class="orange">Click or tap a title to start download.</span>
<h3>In Your Home</h3>
<h4>Indoors</h4>
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<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsEnglishUpdate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bed Bug Ordinance for Tenants English</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugTenantsFrenchUpdate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">French</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsArabicUpdate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arabic</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsBurmeseUpdate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Burmese</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-English.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Tenants Rights and Responsibilities English</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-Spanish.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spanish</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-English.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bed Bug Checklist for Tenants English</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Spanish1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spanish</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Tenants-Checklist-Chinese.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chinese</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Polish.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Polish</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-French.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">French</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WI_MPAC-How-Do-I-Know-Im-Receiving-IPM-Factsheet.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Do I Know I'm Receiving IPM Factsheet</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HowDoIKnowUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10 Steps to Pest Control English</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-10-Steps-to-Pest-Control-Spanish.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spanish</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PestControlCompaniesUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pest Control Companies That Provide IPM</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AntsUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ants</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CockroachesUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cockroaches</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MiceUpdatedFinal-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mice</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AsthmaPestsandPesticidesUpdate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Asthma, Pests, and Pesticides</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TheTruthAboutHeadLiceUpdate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Truth About Head Lice</a>
<h4>Outdoors</h4>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Products-for-Your-Natural-Lawn1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Products for Your Natural Lawn</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Natural Lawn Care Calendar</a>
<a class="download" style="line-height: 1.5em;" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MPAC-Natural-Lawn-Care-for-Homeowners.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Natural Lawn Care for Homeowners</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Read-Your-Weeds.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Your Weeds</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Mosquito-Misters-What-You-Need-to-Know.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mosquito Misters: What You Need to Know</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MosquitosAndWestNileUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mosquitos and West Nile Virus</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MPAC-Pets-and-Pesticides-TU.pdf" target="blank">Pets and Pesticides</a>
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<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReasonableAccomodationsUpdate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reasonable Accommodations for Renters with Pest Problems</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bed Bugs English</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spanish</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chinese</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Polish</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">French</a>
<a class="download" title="B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-13" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-all-vols-2015.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-13</a>
<a class="download" title="B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 14" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BiteBack_vol14.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.14</a>
<a class="download" title="B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 15" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-15.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.15</a>
<a class="download" title="B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 16" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletter-Vol.16.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.16</a>
<a class="download" title="B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 17" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/BiteBack_Summer16-vol.-17.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.17</a>
<a class="download" title="B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 18" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BiteBack_Fall16_Final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.18</a>
<a class="download" title="B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 19" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BiteBack_Vol19_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.19</a>
<a class="download" title="B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 20" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-20.pdf">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.20</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-English.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">B.I.T.E. Back! Bed Bug Poster English</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-Spanish.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spanish</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spanish</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WIH_MPAC-How-to-Hire-a-PCO-For-BB.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Hire a Pest Control Operator For Bed Bugs</a>

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<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Bee-Friendly Garden is a Pesticide-Free Garden</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MWGG_Brochure_final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Midwest Grows Green Brochure</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TalkingToYourNeighborsAboutPesticidesUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Talking to Your Neighbors About Pesticides</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-Factsheet.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pesticide Free Zone Sign</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/WOY_MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-order-form-color.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pesticide Free Zone Sign Order Form</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Midwest_Lawncare_Website_updated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Midwest Natural Lawn Care Companies</a>
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<h3>In Your Community</h3>
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<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-The-Activists-Toolkit.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Activist's Toolkit</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a><strong>
</strong><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HealthyParksUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Healthy Parks Campaign</a>
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<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Parents' Right to Know Notification Guidelines English</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines-Spanish.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spanish</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReducingPesticidesinSchoolsUpdated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reducing Pesticides in Schools: A Parent's Guide</a>
<a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIS_MPAC-Bed-Bugs-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bed Bugs in Schools and Childcares
</a><a class="download" href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PesticideDisposalUpdated-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pesticide Disposal the Right Way</a>

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