CA Governor Signs Historic Law Requiring Companies to Disclose Ingredients in Cleaning Products
In a major victory for consumer and worker right to know, Governor Brown has signed into law a bill that requires manufacturers of a wide array of cleaning products to disclose their ingredients. The Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 258, authored by Senator Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens) requires the ingredients in cleaning products – particularly chemicals whose ability to harm human health or the environment has been recognized by established scientific authoritative bodies – to be listed on both product labels and online. Under this law, the mandatory disclosure also applies to ingredients in fragrance mixtures, which have been tightly-held secrets until now.
Sample Letter to Gym Owners: Quit the Quats
To whom it may concern: As a member/members of (NAME OF GYM), I/we am/are writing to you with concerns about the cleaning and disinfecting protocols... Read More
Toxics Linked to Hormone Disruption and Asthma Found In Consumer Products
New Peer Reviewed Study Analyzed Broadest Range of Products Ever Tested Public Health Advocates Support Full Ingredient Labeling and New Safety Rules For immediate release:... Read More
Actions to Take Today to Honor MLK
The MLK holiday is a day set aside to uplift a civil rights leader who fought to break down the institutional structures that promote racism, ableism and classism. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of action, so to honor him - let’s act too!
WVE’s Top 5 Blog Posts of 2018
We look forward to bringing you more news-you-can-use about fragrance chemicals, safer salons, ingredient disclosure, non-toxic cleaning and period products in the New Year. It’s going to be a busy 2019 — and we’re so excited to have you with us!
Cleaning with Pesticides? Quit the Quats!
Questions on disinfectants and COVID-19? Check out WVE’s additional resources on safe cleaning and disinfecting during COVID-19. ————————————- Ammonium quaternary compounds “quats” are active ingredients found... Read More
Clearya App Brings More Clarity to Toxic Chemicals in Products
Clearya analyzes the ingredient lists of personal care products, cosmetics, baby care, and household cleaning products, and displays alerts on potentially unsafe chemicals – so people can find products with safer ingredients more easily.
Legislative Updates Worth Celebrating!
Debra Erenberg Interim Co-Director at WVE Legislative Updates Worth Celebrating! As we move into the summer months, many state legislatures have wrapped up their work... Read More
Mercury-Based Skin Lighteners: Internet Sellers Must Stop Toxic Trade
Testing identified 19 creams with mercury levels up to 30,000 times greater than the legal limit. This means creams meet the definition of hazardous waste, and aren’t even safe for a landfill.
We Shook Up Summer’s Eve!
In sizzling New York heat, we protested toxic products & body-shaming outside of the makers of Summer's Eve. The corporation is definitely taking notice, so keep raising your voice!!
