Plastic Albatross

You shouldn’t need a Ph.D. in chemistry to make safe purchases at the checkout counter.

But America’s toxic chemicals law is so badly broken that many common household products — from canned food to computers to carpeting — could expose you and your family to potentially dangerous toxic chemicals.

Now, there is an historic opportunity to change that. Senator Frank Lautenberg has introduced the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 that would be the first major overhaul of America’s dangerously weak toxic chemicals law, which hasn’t been amended since it was adopted 35 years ago

We need your help to make sure your Senators know that protecting American families from exposure to harmful chemicals is important to you!

Please Take Action HERE: Urge your Senators to cosponsor the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011.

Domestic Detox : Spread the Word

Please steal this slide show about lessening your exposure to toxins in your home and organize a community talk at your local school, YMCA, or community center.

(DOWNLOAD: PDF)

Join Jenna Spevack, City University of New York professor and founder of Plastic Albatross, for a domestic detox with a step-by-step tour down the average household shopping list.

Learn how to lessen your exposure to toxins in your own home and reduce your body burden.

What: “Domestic Detox : Pollution is Personal“

Where: The Commons Brooklyn at 388 Atlantic Avenue

When: February 24, 2011 (7:00-8:30pm)