The Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 for Chemical Safety Reform

Yesterday Senator Frank R. Lautenberg announced the “Safe Chemicals Act of 2011″. This is incredibly exciting, important, and I am going to start by giving you a bit of history and context of why… Last year a groundbreaking piece of … Continue reading

Tuesday Top Ten: ten tips for conserving water to celebrate World Water Day 2011

International World Water Day is held every year on March 22 to focus global attention on the importance of water and advocating for the sustainable management of our water resources. It began after an international day to celebrate water at … Continue reading

It’s International Women’s Day 2011!

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year as a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. It is also an opportunity to come together to effect meaningful change. This … Continue reading

Tuesday Top Two: two surprising sources of BPA

BPA (Bisphenol-A) is one of the most prevalent endocrine disruptors that we are exposed to in our every day lives. Most people have heard that BPA is in plastic food packaging, water and baby bottles, but some other sources are … Continue reading