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MOMAS founder, Debbie Friedman, talks about victory

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Rika in News

Zen Honeycutt of Moms Across America interviews our co-founder, Debbie Friedman on her recent victory to end state pesticide spraying.

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Come see us at The 36th Annual National Pesticide Forum

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Rika in News

Announcing the The 36th Annual National Pesticide Forum hosted by Washington DC based non-profit Beyond Pesticides, University of California Irvine Center for Occupational Health and Non Toxic Irvine, a group of dedicated citizens, parents, and scientists working with city officials to successfully transition the City of Irvine to organic land management. The topic: Organic Neighborhoods: […]

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Enormous MOMAS Victory… Court Ruling Ends Decades of State Pesticide Spraying

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Rika in News

Court Ruling Ends Decades of State Pesticide Spraying Judge strips California Food and Agriculture Agency of Authority to Use Chemicals Sacramento CA – A judge has ordered the California Department of Food and Agriculture to stop using chemical pesticides in its statewide program until the agency complies with state environmental laws.The injunction, issued late last week, is a sweeping victory for health, […]

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We Have a HUGE Victory to Share!

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Irina Webb in News

An appeals court threw out the State of California’s Light Brown Apple Month (LBAM) pesticide program on the grounds that it violates state environmental laws. Their plan was to spray toxic pesticides over multiple counties in the San Francisco Bay Area every 30-90 days for seven years for an agricultural pest. This “spray now, think […]

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Not Your Ordinary Kitchen Sink: How Carbon Sinks & Regenerative Organic Agriculture Can Save the World

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Irina Webb in News

By, Talia Schmitt. Have you heard of a Carbon Sink? Not the type of sink that you use to brush your teeth or wash your hands. This sink is much larger than the one in your house, and takes in the carbon emissions from the atmosphere. One of the largest sinks we have is right […]

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TB 117-2013: What Does It Mean For You?

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Irina Webb in News

By, Bill T. Webb, the founding partner of the Webb Legal Group In this post, we will talk about how flame retardant chemicals ended up in our homes, about recent changes to the flame retardant law (now called “TB 117-2013”), and how to get rid of flame retardant chemicals in your furniture. New Flammability Regulation – TB […]

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What You Need to Know About the New Flame Retardant Law

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Rika in News

This month, Governor Jerry Brown announced a change to California’s flame retardant laws.  In short, the new laws are designed to reduce (and possibly eliminate) the amount of flame retardant chemicals added to upholstered furniture, including juvenile furniture.  But before we get into what this change means for consumers, let’s talk about what flame retardant […]

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Was I Observing the Act of Greenwashing?

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Rika in News

By, Irina Webb.   The other day I was invited to a breakfast meeting that included a so-called “green products” sales representative – from a company that shall remain nameless – introducing cleaning products to a group of green-minded, intelligent, very well-intentioned women.  The sales representative declared her company’s products to be non-toxic and the women […]

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Talking About Breasts …

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Rika in Breast Cancer, News

By, Florence Williams. Have you ever wondered why estrogenic substances are common in household plastics and personal care products? And why government regulators aren’t doing a better job of protecting us from endocrine disruptors? They seem like simple questions but the answers are incredibly complicated. Last week I had the privilege of participating in a […]

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Have a BPA-Free Thanksgiving: Kick the Can

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Rika in News

In my house growing up, Thanksgiving centered on football and a huge family meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie, and of course, the cranberry sauce that retained the shape of the can.  It’s easy to forget that historically, Thanksgiving began as a tradition of celebrating the harvest of the year.  It’s a […]

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