Action alert: Ask congress to ban PBTs
We've been talking about TSCA a lot around here -- it's the reform of Toxic Substances Control Act that will soon begin wending its way through the congressional process in Washington DC. It's important because it will update a 1976...Read More...
Healthy Holidays with Safer States
As we wrap up this year, Safer States wishes you and your families a very happy and healthy holiday. As you are celebrating with your families, please remember to keep them happy by following a few simple tips for gift...Read More...
The time to ban BPA is now!
If you've bought a plastic water bottle or baby bottle in the last nine months, you've likely seen the words "BPA-free" on some ahead-of-the-curve brands. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic estrogen widely used in hard plastics and the epoxy...Read More...
Support the Safe Children's Products Act with your story
This letter was written by Sarah Barba, a mother in Harper Woods, MI. Barba is encouraging other parents to speak out about toxic chemicals in toys: Dear fellow parents and other concerned citizens: I am the mother of two wonderful...Read More...
Massachusetts: Send the governor a message on BPA
Tell Governor Patrick that BPA doesn’t belong in baby bottles and other children’s products. Demand better for Massachusetts’ children! Bring a polycarbonate baby bottle or water bottle and put a message inside to the governor. Together we will deliver these...Read More...
Support Toxin Free Toddlers and Babies Act
Suffolk County, New York is poised to be the first governmental body in the nation to forbid the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups made from the toxic chemical bisphenol A. Industry is pushing back hard, and your help...Read More...
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...Read More...
Michigan: Urge your Representative to regulate toxin
Lindane is a toxic pesticide that has been banned for use in more than 50 countries and the state of California, and is no longer used on pets, in agriculture or in the military anywhere in the U.S., according to...Read More...
Ask your state legislator to co-sponsor Safer Alternatives Bill
The Safer Alternatives Bill, sponsored in Massachusetts by Representative Jay Kaufman and Senator Steven Tolman, will create a pragmatic and flexible program to replace toxic chemicals with safer alternatives, wherever feasible. In 2008 the bill passed the Senate but not...Read More...
Washington: Help your state ban bisphenol A
What if you opened the newspaper one day and saw this headline: Washington State Fails to Ban Toxic Chemical BPA. That’s what the headlines could read if we don’t take action now to urge our state legislators to eliminate BPA...Read More...
Help Massachusetts make baby products safer
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a toxic chemical found in polycarbonate plastic that is widely used to make baby bottles, sippy cups, teethers, toys, pacifiers, and utensils as well as being in the epoxy resins of cans of baby formula and...Read More...
State groups to release second annual consumer guide to toxic chemicals in toys for 2008 holiday shopping season
In response to the overwhelming demand for information about toxic chemicals in toys, the Michigan-based Ecology Center and groups across the nation are releasing their second annual guide to help parents make informed decisions this holiday season. In addition to...Read More...
Stop the gutting of toxic toy laws
The government agency charged with protecting consumers has announced its plans to gut our hard-won federal toxic toy laws. It was a major victory in August when the federal government banned the sale of toys made with phthalates. But now the Consumer Product Safety Commission says stores can continue to sell these toys.Read More...
Protect orca whales in the Puget Sound
Just this month, researchers confirmed that seven orcas – 10 percent of the Puget Sound population – are missing and believed to be dead. Toxic pollution is a big part of why the orcas are struggling. It’s time we take decisive action to clean up and restore Puget Sound.Read More...
Safe Cosmetics: Why can't all Estee Lauder brands be pink ribbon-worthy?
Estee Lauder brands popular with young women – including MAC and Bumble and Bumble products – contain hormone-disrupting chemicals that can put teens at risk for health problems like breast cancer later in life. Estee Lauder’s “green” brands, Aveda and Origins, are free of parabens. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is asking Estee Lauder to make all their products meet the standards set by Aveda and Origins.Read More...
Ask Governor Schwarzenegger to be an Action Hero for Chemical Reform
Ask Gov. Schwarzenegger to be an Action Hero for Chemical ReformGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed two bills into law, revolutionizing the way California deals with toxic chemicals. Sign the petition to Gov. Schwarzenegger asking him to be an Action Hero for Chemical Reform.
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Washington: Tell state officials to get lead out of products
Right now Washington State’s Department of Ecology is developing a plan for phasing out the use of lead in our state. We need your help in asking Ecology to protect children’s health by adopting a stronger lead phase-out plan.Read More...
Michigan: Tell candidates to support Healthy Kids platform
Hazardous and untested chemicals don’t belong in toys and other children’s products when safer alternatives are available. Take action today. Tell candidates for the Michigan State House that you support the Healthy Michigan, Healthy Kids platform.Read More...
Washington: Win a visit from the Toxic Truth Sleuths
What are scariest things lurking around your home this October? The mob of young witches and vampires clambering at your door this Halloween might not be all you have to fear. Because of lax regulation, chemicals that can be harmful to our health are turning up in the consumer products we use everyday in our homes.Read More...
Washington: Sign up to be a citizen lobbyist
The Washington Toxics Coalition is calling upon regular people like you to sign up as citizen lobbyists. To counter the efforts of industry lobbyists, who are meeting with candidates and elected officials to push their agenda, citizen lobbyists will meet...Read More...
Washington: Tell candidates to protect kids from toxic chemicals
In the past two years, the Washington legislature has passed precedent-setting laws to protect kids from toxic chemicals. This success has drawn the attention of the chemical industry and their allies. They will be working hard to thwart our success...Read More...
