The Accumulative use en-mass of Hazardous Herbicides
The sole purpose of these chemicals is to kill the vegetation along the roadside. These chemicals are poisonous to both humans and animals and destroy any plant-life in its path. When considering that typically 20L - 30L of herbicide is used per KM, it quickly becomes thousands of litres used in any spraying session.
Weeds and grass becoming more tolerant
Due to the misty nature of the spraying technique, surrounding vegetation is often exposed to the chemicals in small doses. This in turn makes the more hardy, noxious weeds more tolerant to the herbicides over long periods of time while the less tolerant native vegetation is adversely affected.
Australian Flora and Fauna Species at Risk
A large number of native Australian plant species that act as native animal habitats predominantly grow along the roadsides of country Australia. With the constant spraying of these poisonous chemicals, a large contingency of these plants are quickly becoming endangered or extinct.
Soil and Tarmac Erosion along the Roadside
The root systems of the vegetation along the roadside provide much needed structure through the accompanying soil that acts as the foundation of the roads themselves. When the vegetation dies off, the roots wither away and the soil often erodes. This in turn affects the integrity of the edge of the road which as a result degrades and crumbles. These symptoms are amplified by water run-off and flash-flooding.
