Victory! U.S. Government Cutting Toxic Phthalates Out of Kids' Toys!
We Did It! Thanks to your help, the U.S. government passed landmark legislation to ban phthalates and lead in kids’ toys! These chemicals are often found in PVC kids’ toys – in fact between 80-90% of all phthalates are used in PVC products such as toys. CHEJ’s PVC campaign played an important role in this effort -- in June, CHEJ testified before Congress and Betty the Be Safe Ducky visited Chicago at a news conference.

We Still Need You! We hope you'll join us in thanking leaders in Congress for passing this critical legislation that will safeguard our children's health.

Time Magazine: It’s Curtains for Vinyl
The writing is on the wall for vinyl shower curtains - PVC is out and safer products are in! The latest to join the growing chorus is a writer from Time Magazine, who recommends consumers should, "avoid plastic bottles and toys labeled with the numbers 3 or 7, which often contain BPA or phthalates, and steer clear of vinyl shower curtains." Read the article for yourself here.

Levi's Phasing Out PVC and Phthalates
CHEJ's PVC campaign momentum keeps on going! Levi's, the #5 apparel manufacturer in the country, is the latest major corporation to commit to phasing out PVC, the poison plastic. Over the past year, after relentless campaigning by CHEJ, other major corporations including Target, Sears and Kmart, JCPenneys, and Toys"R"Us have all announced major initiatives to phase out this unnecessary toxic plastic. To learn more, read the article in Ecotextile News.

Make sure your children’s back to school supplies are safe & PVC free!
Parents & children have options when it comes to choosing school supplies that are healthier and safer – in other words no PVC, the poison plastic included. To help you prevent any potential harm from coming to your schoolchild, CHEJ’s researchers have compiled a brand new guide for back to school purchases complete with safer PVC free products and commonly found products which do contain PVC, a plastic to be avoided. Click here for your copy:

Do you have a chemically laden, potentially harmful shower curtain hanging in YOUR bathroom?
Chances are you do. Check out CHEJ’s newest report: Volatile Vinyl The New Shower Curtain’s Chemical Smell & watch the slide show, find out safer purchase options and much more: Click here

"Sign the Petition for PVC-Free Shower Curtains"
Check out photos from the national news conference.