Help Washington State ban bisphenol A

Washington State has proven to be a leader in protecting children's health from harmful chemicals. All eyes are on Washington as it has an amazing opportunity to set the stage for national change. If Washington passes the Safe Baby Bottle Act of 2009, a bill to eliminate bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and children's food containers, it will not only have passed the nation's first ban on BPA, but will show policy makers across the country it can be done.

We need your help to make this happen. Our legislators in Olympia hear excuses from chemical and industry lobbyists every week about why Washington can't protect children from BPA in baby bottles.

So, it's up to us, their neighbors and constituents, to remind them we can and should get BPA out of bottles.

Join us for the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition's Lobby Day at the Capitol in Olympia on March 5, 2009, to talk to your legislators and show your support for the Safe Baby Bottle Act of 2009.

Bring your kids and their toys. There will be a free toxic toy testing in the morning, a kid's rally on the steps of the Capitol at noon (featuring a 20-foot tall inflatable baby bottle), and fun activities for the kids throughout the day.

During Lobby Day, you will be trained on how to lobby, learn about the issues, attend a rally on the steps of the Capitol, and meet in-person with your state legislators to urge them to support legislation to phase out BPA.

Please join us on March 5, 2009. Registration and breakfast will begin in Olympia at 9 a.m. The end time of the event will depend on when your meetings with your legislators are scheduled.

Sign up for Lobby Day by clicking here.