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Lindsay Dahl / October 24, 2011

Don’t be scared by Toxics this Halloween!

Halloween is only one week away. Get ready for the scary fun in your neighborhood but don’t get scared by toxics in your costumes.
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Three of our coalition partners have great tips on ways to make this Halloween safe for you and your whole family.
Check them out and share the info with friends and family!
 

CHEJ.org: PVC, the most toxic plastic for children’s health and the environment, has scared its way into some of our beloved children’s costumes.  Even scarier is that many vinyl products are laden with harmful phthalates,  endocrine disrupting chemicals banned in toys but widespread in many other vinyl products children come in contact with. Read more..

Mom’sRising.org: “In the grand scheme of holidays, Halloween can be costly, complicated, and not traditionally eco-friendly. Luckily, it is also incredibly, ridiculously easy to makeover. Costumes can be found, faces can be painted, and tricks and treats can be dispensed, all at a low-cost, in a green way. Here’s a Tips Tuesday breakdown on how to detox your Halloween: Read more..

 

Oceana_healthychild_300HealthyChild.org: “Looking for ways to have a green & healthy Halloween? Just apply this equation: 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) + 3Gs (good for people, good for planet, good for community) = a green and healthy Halloween!Read more…

 

Have a HAPPY AND SAFER HALLOWEEN!

 

We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a safer Halloween this year and every year. ALL consumer products should be free from dangerous toxic chemicals, and we need to grow our community of people who are talking about it.

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