Today I asked Walgreens to take steps to remove toxic chemicals from the products they sell. Here’s how it all went down. Remember when I was pushed a bit outside my comfort zone and went into the Disney store to deliver my petition? Well I’m at it again and this time I’m asking Walgreens to…
Green Advocacy
World Water Day and Earth Hour
Today is World Water Day. The United Nations created World Water Day (3/22) to shed a light upon the water issues around the world. As part of the Global Team of 200 and Mom Bloggers for Social Good, we are supporting and using our collective voices to raise awareness on this important Day. As you reach for your next glass…
Allergens Are Hiding in Your Scented Products
Scented products are everywhere. Walk down the shampoo aisle in your local supermarket and the flowery fragrance is hard to miss. Shampoo, lotion, cosmetics, air fresheners, and even cleaners all can contain added ‘fragrance’. Did you know that fragrances can be made up of more than 100 chemicals, all of which are kept secret by…
Trader Joe’s Doesn’t Allow GMOs in Their Private Label Products
Trader Joe’s is a grocery store like no other. If you’ve been in one you know what I’m talking about. It’s a specialty retail grocery store with 395 stores, the majority in California with other locations in 30 states and Washington, D.C.. I use Trader Joe’s to stock up on nuts, cereals, pasta and some frozen…
Disney: Have a Heart This Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day we are asking Disney to have a heart and we need your help. As many of you know, I started a petition asking Disney to remove toxic chemicals found in their Spiderman and princess lunch boxes. This is a guest post from our friends at the Center for Health, Environment & Justice,…
Breaking News: Tide Agrees to Reformulate Laundry Detergent!
Breaking News: Tide has agreed to reformulate laundry detergents! For those of you who have been following Groovy Green Livin for a while you’ll remember that Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) released a report , Dirty Secrets: What’s Hiding in Your Cleaning Products?, which revealed high levels of the cancer-causing chemical 1,4-dioxane hiding out in Tide® and…
You Can Change the World
You can change the world ‘You can change the world’ sounds pretty dramatic doesn’t it? I think it’s hard for any of us to think that we have the power to do something so grand. But the amazing reality is that we do. Many years ago when I was fresh out of law school I…
