Month: February 2018
Safe Baby Products Guide Aims to Help Parents Make Informed Purchasing Decisions
Did you know that harmful substances such as triclosan, bisphenol A (BPA), flame retardants, heavy metals such as lead and cadmium, per- and polyfluoroalkyls (PFASs), phthalates, and solvents are oftentimes found in products specifically intended for use by infants? These chemicals of concern lurk in completely legal products, and are linked to increased risk of… Read more »
Planting a Seed/Sembrando una Semilla
Our new organizer Sergio Cahueque braved the snowy February roads earlier this month and traveled from Portland to Milbridge, Maine, to share the importance of well water testing with the town’s immigrant community. His bilingual Spanish and English presentation on the dangers of arsenic-contaminated well water was offered in partnership with Mano en Mano, a… Read more »
Sen. Collins Reiterates Support for Renewable Chemicals Act
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) reiterated her support for the Renewable Chemicals Act of 2017 (S. 1980) in a recent letter to our executive director Mike Belliveau, redoubling her commitment to securing funding for programs to advance the renewable chemicals industry in Maine. “As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I continue to secure funding for programs… Read more »
Who’s Minding the Store? Retailer Report Card Webinar
How did your favorite stores rank on our 2017 Retailer Report Card? You may have been pleased to see some popular retailers—like Apple, Walmart, and Ikea—make the grade when it comes to tackling toxic chemicals. But the report card shows that other popular companies like Trader Joe’s, Ace Hardware, and Hannaford parent company Ahold Delhaize received a big… Read more »