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WTC is Seeking a New Executive Director
Washington Toxics Coalition seeks a dynamic, proven leader to guide
this successful nonprofit environmental health organization to the next
level of achievement in advancing its mission. The Executive Director
must be a highly strategic thinker and coalition-builder with a strong
capacity to direct, manage and implement programs, while building upon
the bold, entrepreneurial nature of the organization’s work. Read More/Apply...
IPM Victory at Bellevue School District!
After three years of hard work by a committed group of parents,
experts, and the Washington Toxics Coalition staff, the Bellevue School
District is finally going to reduce its pesticides and adopt an
Integrated Pest Management policy and program! Read More...
The Children's Safe Product Act is now Law!
April
2nd, Governor Gregoire signed the Children’s Safe Products Act into
law, making Washington the nation’s leader in keeping toxic chemicals
out of toys. Despite massive pressure from the toy industry to veto the
bill, Governor Gregoire responded to the thousands of parents and other
concerned Washingtonians who asked her to sign the legislation. Read More...
US Senate Relies on WTC's Expertise in an Effort to Pass Federal
Phthalates Ban
Senator Feinstein speaks on the Senate Floor on March 4 to discuss a
measure she has sponsored to establish a federal ban on phthalates in
children’s toys. She uses information and graphics from the phthalates study, "Not So Squeaky Clean" recently released by WTC. Read More...