We were heartbroken to learn that our longtime partner and attorney, Eric Somers, passed away this past Spring.
Eric was instrumental in helping us change the world. We send our deepest condolences to Eric’s family, friends, and colleagues.
ceh.org/in-memory-of...
Happy Juneteenth! Join us as we celebrate the progress this holiday represents as well as the reminder of the work still to be done.
🌎 Happy #WorldRefillDay! Don't forget to:
✅ Bring your own reusable cup to coffee shops
✅ Visit a reuse/refill store to refill on products like shampoo, conditioner, soap, and laundry/dish detergents
✅ Use a glass or stainless steel reusable water bottle instead of plastic
More than 70 million pounds of the herbicide atrazine are used annually in the United States.
Advocates are seeking to challenge a decision by US regulators that they say will allow the continued use of the toxic weedkiller linked to cancer.
www.thenewlede.org/2026/06/atra...
Toxic chemicals used in plastics and everyday products are showing up in breast milk.
A new peer-reviewed study found bisphenols, melamine, triclosan, and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals in breast milk samples.
Alongside Center for Biological Diversity and Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network, e notified EPA of our intent to sue the agency over the atrazine issue.
Story by The New Lede: https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/06/atrazine-fish-and-wildlife-health-concerns/
🌊 Today is #WorldOceanDay! What better way to celebrate than to use our collective power to get an endocrine-disrupting chemical that's also bad for our oceans out of receipt paper?
https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/its-world-ocean-day-protect-aquatic-life-from-the-bps-in-receipts-2/
1/ Plastic production is dangerous. Last week some 50,000 California residents evacuated their homes after a GKN Aerospace facility reported a leak from a massive tank storing 7,000 gallons (26,000+ litres) of MMA, a toxic and highly flammable chemical used to make plastic.
Frontline leaders across the country are calling on The Home Depot to lead the industry away from toxic PVC plastic.
Many pictured live with the consequences of vinyl production & disposal, from polluted air & water to serious illness linked to chemical exposure.
toxicfreefuture.org/blog/groups-...