WHE Celebrates Earth Day - Asks Retailers to Mind the Store!

In cooperation with the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition, Women for a Healthy Environment joins the Mind the Store campaign.  The campaign is asking the nation's top 10 retailers including Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Walgreens, CVS, Home Depot, Lowe’s and Costco to move away from the Hazardous 100⁺ toxic chemicals in order to lift the consumer burden of trying to determine which products may contain harmful chemicals.  

“The current federal law addressing chemicals is failing to protect public health, our communities and our environment,” explains Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis, executive director of Women for a Healthy Environment. “The American public shouldn’t have to play detective when it comes to purchasing consumer products.”  To read the full press release, click here.

Time for Spring Cleaning!

The calendar says spring, and finally the weather says spring as well! Click on this link to download quick, easy, and economical Do-It-Yourself Green Recipes for cleaning around the home or office. It's the same ingredients our grandparents used ...baking soda, vinegar, lemon, etc. Unfortunately, cleaning product manufacturers are not required to disclose of the ingredients. For those that are listed, click on this link to avoid WHE's Top 12 Ingredients in Cleaning Products.

Teens on the Eco Scene... 

With the generous support of The Grable Foundation, Women for a Healthy Environment is launching a new program this year called Teens on the Eco Scene. This program will educate and engage teens across the region about the importance of reducing environmental risk factors, improving health and wellness in a community, and creating a sustainable environment through student engagement, competitions and challenges. We will be working with young adults in fun and informative sessions to raise awareness on various environmental topics (potential opportunities include contests amongst schools, eco fashion shows, and green proms). If someone you know would like to participate in these engaging activities, contact us today at 412-420-2290! We hope to get students, parents, and perhaps even schools involved in this learning process!

WHE Participates in National Retailer Survey

When it comes to their commitment to cosmetics safety, some retailers are naughty and some are nice; some lead the market trend toward safer products and some lag behind. To get to the bottom of which stores consumers should support with their dollars as they shop for non-toxic stocking stuffers and which should get coal, today the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released a report, Retailer Therapy: Ranking retailers on their commitment to cosmetics safety, putting a spotlight on Walmart, Target, Macy’s, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Kroger and Whole Foods Market. For more, click here.