Mom Detective got an interesting question this month about plastic water bottles. See how she responds and learn more here.
EcoCharla With Hurricane Survivor Alex Webber
Alex Webber shares the story of moving her family from Louisiana to North Carolina following Hurricane Katrina and then having their life torn apart again by Hurricane Helene last year.
Life Before the Clean Air Act
Before the Clean Air Act,, the U.S. had a pollution problem. The creation of the EPA helped clean up our air. Now, our air is at risk again.
The Plastics Crisis
Plastics contain thousands of toxic chemicals — like BPA, PFAS, phthalates, flame retardants, and heavy metals. Those chemicals move out of plastics and into our air, our bodies, our soil, and our food. Making plastic releases air pollution. We have a plastics crisis. And a health crisis.
EcoMadres Investigates Impact & Regeneration: Climate Migration, LA Wildfires & Latino Community
This virtual conversation highlights the unique impacts that low-income and marginalized populations, including farmworkers, face due to climate-driven disasters like the recent Southern California wildfires that displaced over 150,000 people. These fires are one of the latest examples of people being displaced …
Protecting People’s Right to Breathe Clean Air: A Conversation With Dr. Richard Carmona
EcoMadres joined Dr. Richard Carmona, former U.S. Surgeon General, for an important virtual discussion about air pollution and its role in the public health crisis—especially for children and families in Arizona. We discussed the health impacts of air pollution and what we …
Mom Detective: Nontoxic Rugs
Mom Detective answers: There are so many polyester and polypropylene rugs being touted as “family-friendly” and “nontoxic.” What’s the deal with them? Are they truly a safe choice for our families? Read her full column here.
Frontline Mental Health Impacts: Ohio River Valley Communities
Join Moms Clean Air Force and our partners at Food & Water Watch for a virtual conversation about the mental health impacts of living with plastics and petrochemical pollution in your backyard. Partners: Food and Water Watch; Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community …
Why Moms Love Electric School Buses
Moms Clean Air Force Michigan Organizer Elizabeth Hauptman shares why electric school buses offer a cleaner option for our kids.
Mom Detective: Ancestral Sustainability
Our Mom Detective answers: How did our ancestors live without single-use plastic? Read her full column here.
Mom Detective: Cooking With Silicone
Mom Detective answers: Is it safe to cook with silicone? Read her full column.
EcoCharla With EcoMadres: A Climate Chat With Monica Ramirez, Justice 4 Migrant Women
EcoMadres’ Karin Stein sits down with Monica Ramirez, Founder and President of Justice 4 Migrant Women, to talk about the resilience she learned as the daughter of farmworkers, the impact of climate change on migration patterns, and the importance of access to …