This was written by Cassidy Randall for Women's Voices for the Earth: People often ask me, “Why a women’s environmental organization?” I always take a breath before answering, because there are so many reasons, and because each one contributes to my passion to get toxic chemicals out of our world: Women’s health problems linked to toxic …
A few weeks ago, while walking down Madrid’s Paseo del Prado, I came upon a lush, textural wall of plants. “How beautiful!” I gushed to my husband. As it turns out, the wall is more than just a pretty facade, it has a practical purpose as well. Green walls like this one are yet another …
This article was written by the New York Times editorial board: It would be hard to design a law more stacked against the regulators than the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, which is supposed to ensure the safety of thousands of chemicals used in household products and manufacturing. It is long past time for Congress …
Yesterday I took the fight for safer chemicals to the streets. Well, not exactly to the streets. I took it to the Safeway store in Silver Spring, Maryland, with my friend Laura MacCleery, of the blog Laura’s Rules. That’s because we joined with a national campaign called Mind the Store. We are asking the nation’s …
We are very excited to be working with Moms Clean Air Force partner, Healthy Schools Network. MCAF will host a Twitter chat in honor of National Healthy Schools Day. Kids spend a lot of time in school. When school air quality is unhealthy, learners suffer. Research shows that poor indoor air quality in schools is linked to …
