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Petition: End the Use of "Sewage Sludge" As Fertilizer For Foods
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promoting a ticking time bomb for public health and the environment. For decades, the EPA has encouraged the use of "sewage sludge" - a byproduct of wastewater treatment - as fertilizer for farmlands across the United States.
But this sludge isn't innocuous. It's laced with toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS that poison our soil, water, food, and bodies. Despite this, the EPA continues to encourage the practice to this day - without requiring any PFAS testing.
👉 Add your name in support of telling the EPA to end the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, for our environment and our health: https://www.thepetitionsite.com/820/747/462/toxic-sewage-sludge-fertilizer-is-contaminating-your-groceries-with-pfas-forever-chemicals/
Source & 📸: Care2
The problem is simple: Asbestos is bad, yet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not banned its use in cosmetics.
While it is against the law to use any ingredient in a cosmetic that makes the product harmful to consumers when used as directed, asbestos is not specifically included in the list of ingredients prohibited from use in cosmetics.
But it absolutely should be. Once asbestos fibers enter the body, they never dissolve and can cause inflammation and permanent changes to the body's cells. Prolonged exposure to asbestos can cause life-threatening diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, and mesothelioma.
👉 Take 30 (free) seconds and let's protect our health: https://www.thepetitionsite.com/504/468/908/ban-the-use-of-asbestos-in-cosmetics/
Source: Care2
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Inspire the builders of tomorrow when you upcycle LEGO bricks (free!). LEGO partners with incredible donation networks to ensure your LEGO bricks reach children in need. Your gently-loved LEGO bricks helps kids build, dream, and explore new worlds. Help transform your bricks into endless opportunities for learning and growth, keeping the magic of play alive for generations to come.
AND, you get the supreme joy of keeping LEGOs out of our landfills when you give them a second life!
👉 Get all the details packing, printing a (free) shipping label, and using Lego's Replay program: https://www.lego.com/en-us/sustainability/replay
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Kudos to a company going the extra mile to help 🎉 With sales and profits surging, Lego plans to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic. And, they're absorbing the added cost. 🌎
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/28/business/lego-bricks-renewable-plastic/index.html
📸: Legos
A sustainable life is a journey, not a destination. 🟢 For items that you only need to use once or twice a year, a new platform makes it possible to rent them so that you don't need to buy. This caught the eye of so many of you in 2024, it became our "Most Popular" Opportunity (in "Sustainability"). Thanks for taking the time to borrow, not buy.
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The survival of the world's food system may rely on one essential element - healthy soil. That's why we're working with farmers to help build more climate resilient farmland from the ground up. Nourishing the earth nourishes the world. By working to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices worldwide, we're aiming to help protect soil health and foster climate resilience while also working to help strengthen biodiversity and support the livelihoods of farmers.
