I’ve got good news & bad news on 2023 Health Protective Legislation: It was a year of fantastic health protective change through legislation and regulation. But, these bi-partisan laws have now become part of political money games, to the detriment of people and planet. Here’s everything you need to know as we look towards 2024. 👍 Good News I have been lucky enough to be part of Beautycounter‘s community effort to send 236,000 emails, make over 16,000 calls and hold over 2,200 meetings with members of Congress for change. As a result, we have been instrumental in passing 15 pieces of legislation over the last 10 years. “We played a critical role in The Washington State Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act that was passed in May, Oregon’s Toxic Free Cosmetics Act and the California Assembly Bill 496,” Renfrew says. “California is my home state and that was a big one because it was taking a significant stand for the first time in a long time.” Additionally, they helped pass their first federal bill in Canada, The Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act (Bill S-5). “That represents the first significant update to Canada and the Environmental Protection Act, so it’s been a long time. It’s been several […]
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