Million Baby Crawl
November 3, 2009
Seventh Generation is hosting the Million Baby Crawl, an initiative to educate parents about stronger standards on toxic chemicals – ones that we are coming into contact with every day! There are over 80,000 chemical compounds developed for products used in our homes but only 200 of them have been tested by the EPA. Under the current law, the EPA does not have the authority to demand the information it needs to evaluate a chemical’s risk, and neither manufacturers nor the EPA are required to prove a chemical’s safety as a condition of use.
The Million Baby Crawl will help present the Kid Safe Chemical Act to Washington. If the Act passes, it will require chemical manufacturers to conduct safety tests before using these chemicals in products.
To show your support , you can create a baby crawler representing your kids on their “march to Washington”. You can also further educate yourself on chemical reform and the Kid Safe Chemical Act. Attend an event, they are many in the large metro areas during November. Finally, start to eliminate known toxic chemicals from the products in your house. The easiest place to start is your cleaning supplies. After that, look at the products your kids are using such as bubble bath and shampoo and then move onto the products you are putting on your body. Going green doesn’t happen overnight, it’s gradual and eventually becomes habit.
FREE STUFF: To get you started, Seventh Generation is generously giving away 1 of their Starter Kits to get your green cleaning started! The Starter Kit includes: Glass Cleaner, All-Purpose Cleaner, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Shower Cleaner, Tub & Tile Cleaner, Kitchen Cleaner, Natural Paper Towels, and Reusable Tote.
You can enter to win in any of the following ways:
- Visit the Million Baby Crawl website and tell us one thing that you learned
- Follow us on twitter @mommygoesgreenand retweet this contest
Leave your comment by Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 11:59PM PST. Contest open to all U.S. residents, ages 18+. We will choose 1 winner, by random, and contact them via email. Privacy Policy.
