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The perfect gift for mothers

Yesterday was Mother’s Day. All across the US, mothers were treated to breakfasts, gifts, outings, and a potpourri of goodies- I hope so! I’m sure Sunday was a real treat. But this year, let’s honor mothers in a way that endures beyond one Sunday in May. Our movement is filled with very active and concerned […]

Posted May 11, 2015 by Alesia Lucas in Actions & Events, Policy & Regulation

Progress, not breakthrough, in Senate reform fight; Most important work lies ahead

Senate considers TSCA reform

Last night Senators Merkley (D-OR), Whitehouse (D-RI), and Booker (D-NJ) announced they were joining Senators Udall and Vitter in a new version of the controversial Senate chemical reform bill.

Posted Apr 28, 2015 by Andy Igrejas in Policy & Regulation

Hold the phones! Literally.

Join Lula Pearl and make the call today!

You may not have noticed yet but there’s an epic battle about to break wide open and onto the floors of Congress regarding our nation’s chemical safety policies. The chemical industry would like to preserve as much of the status quo as possible, with few restrictions on how they produce and distribute chemicals. The nation’s […]

Posted Apr 14, 2015 by Cindy Luppi in Actions & Events

Good news – Walgreens developing a chemicals policy!

Mind the Store Walgreens Action

I have some exciting news! Since we launched the Mind the Store campaign nearly two years ago, we’ve been calling on the nation’s biggest retailers to get serious about toxic chemicals in their products. Last year we challenged Walgreens, the nation’s #1 pharmacy chain, to adopt a comprehensive chemicals policy. Guess what? They are listening […]

Posted Apr 8, 2015 by Mike Schade in Mind the Store

What Senators Aren’t Getting About State Chemical Policies

Action Taken in Minnesota Benefits People in New Mexico

The choice presented by the bill is a false one. The pace of EPA chemical reviews under the bill is very modest, arguably more modest than the recent pace of state action. The first does not require the cancellation of the second. The solution to the problem is fairly simple: amend the bill so that no state is blocked from acting until and unless EPA has taken its own action to restrict a toxic chemical.

Posted Mar 27, 2015 by Andy Igrejas in Policy & Regulation

TSCA Hearing Roundup: Vitter-Udall Bill Needs Work

Yesterday the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on S.697, the new legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act sponsored by Senators Vitter and Udall…

Posted Mar 19, 2015 by Andy Igrejas in Policy & Regulation

NYT Editorial, State AGs say Udall-Vitter chemical bill has flaws

TSCA Real Reform with Safer Chemicals Healthy families

States have been where most of the action to protect people from toxic chemicals has happened in recent years. So the the Udall-Vitter bill is rightly drawing fire for limiting the ability of states to act in several ways.

Posted Mar 18, 2015 by Tony Iallonardo in Policy & Regulation

Senate plans to slash state toxics programs

Opponents of the Senate’s Vitter-Udall chemical legislation introduced this week point to numerous flaws in the bill. Perhaps the most contentiously debated part is something called “preemption”…

Posted Mar 13, 2015 by Tony Iallonardo in Policy & Regulation

Great news! Nation’s #1 furniture retailer banning toxic flame retardant chemicals

In a win for consumers nationwide and our Mind the Store campaign, Ashley Furniture has announced a timeframe for banning toxic flame retardant chemicals in all of their furniture!

Posted Mar 13, 2015 by Mike Schade in Mind the Store

What you need to know about EPA’s new Safer Choice program

Safer products are going to be easier than ever to identify, thanks to new changes to EPA’s product labeling program. Yesterday EPA announced changes to rebrand and improve their Design for the Environment (DFE) product labeling program, by announcing a new name and logo to enable families choose products like cleaners with safer chemicals, as well as a new labeling program for “fragrance-free” products.

Posted Mar 12, 2015 by Mike Schade in Find Safer Products, Mind the Store, Policy & Regulation

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Andy Igrejas
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Liz Hitchcock
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Mike Belliveau
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Mike Schade
Mind the Store Campaign Director
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Jen Dickman
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