What Does Menstrual Equity Mean to You?
The most commonly recognized definition refers to the affordability, accessibility and safety of menstrual products. But menstrual equity is not just defined by products —... Read More
Chemicals from household cleaners found in breast milk samples, what parents should know
While parents are exposed to quats (short for “quaternary ammonium compounds”) from numerous sources, the researchers found that the use of disinfecting products at home related to how much showed up in breast milk.
Take the Fragrance-Free Pledge!
Until we have 100% full fragrance ingredient disclosure, and until we know those ingredients are safe, we can reduce our exposure to toxic chemicals in fragrance by choosing fragrance-free options when available. Take the pledge today!
Tip of the Month: Hosting Greener Holiday Gatherings!
Try all, or a few of these easy tips to help cut down on waste and make your celebration everGREEN! And most importantly ENJOY your time with loved ones.
Affected Communities Urge The Environmental Protection Agency To End The Free Pass It Is Giving Polluters
More than 150 affected communities, environmental justice organizations and other groups are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind or replace its policy allowing companies to stop reporting how much they pollute under the guise of COVID-19.
The policy, which took effect in mid March, allows companies to use COVID-19 as an excuse to stop critical health and safety monitoring—without notifying the public or the EPA. The policy applies to every industry in the country, including chemical manufacturing, coal-fired power plants, oil refineries, and virtually all other sources of pollution. In addition to increasing the potential for catastrophic chemical releases and explosions, the policy allows the EPA to waive enforcement even if the suspension of monitoring causes an “imminent threat” to health or the environment. On top of all that, the policy comes at a time when EPA inspections are at a decade-long low.
What’s That Smell Fact Sheet
Most of us are unaware that thousands of synthetic chemicals are used to create modern day fragrances for our products. Unfortunately, some common fragrance ingredients used in cleaning products pose potential health hazards.
Is Palm Oil Healthy For Your Family?
When it comes to replacing trans fats, we may be jumping out of the frying pan and into the deep fryer.
Jacqueline Cerone
November Inspirational Woman I can peg the exact moment I fell in love with nature. I was in the single digits age-wise when my grandmother... Read More
Women-Led: Spotlight on Beatrice Dixon, Founder and CEO of The Honey Pot Company
"I would change how the world treats us as consumers, selling us toxic feminine care and personal care products. I would change how we are objectified by the corporate world and paid less for our skills and services." - An interview with Beatrice Dixon
Bodily autonomy is a human right.
WVE’s Statement on Recent SCOTUS Decisions SCOTUS’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — ending our protected right to access abortion care and... Read More