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Dear Senators, Wish You Were Here: Tales of Postcard Gathering for the Toxic Free Kids and Families Act in Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Auburn!

The Washington Toxics Coalition has been working for the last four years to pass the Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act – Seeking to ban toxic flame retardants from children’s products and home furnishings and ensuring that chemical companies cannot just replace one bad chemical for another. The effort is gaining steam in the state legislature and supporters are excited with the buzz that is being generated. Recently, the House of Representative passed the bill with overwhelming bi-partisan support (72-25). Now it’s up to the Senate.

Unfortunately, as in previous years, the Senate seems to get caught up in trying to appease out-of-state-chemical companies, even though there is tremendous support within their communities for this legislation that protects children, firefighters, and the rest of our families from these unnecessary toxic chemicals.  Read more here.

 So, to send a clear message to area Senators Rodney Tom (R-48), Andy Hill (R-45), Pam Roach (R-31) and Joe Fain (R-47) that people want couches, chairs, child carseats, changing pads, and nap mats (among other things) to be free- of toxic flame retardants, Washington Toxics Coalition activists have been gathering postcards at area libraries and malls over the last few days. The response is clear. Here are just a few sample messages from the postcards that will be delivered to the Senators’ desks in Olympia.

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“These toxic chemicals are bad for our children and all of us!” and, “We shouldn’t even have to ask you these questions. There has to be a way for Washington to stop this.”

Please help by contacting your state Senator and asking them to please support the Toxic Free Kids and Families Act (ESHB 1294 and SB 6540)

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Find who your Senator is and their contact info here

Or, call the Legislative Hotline at 1.800.562.6000. 

Together we can get this done for the health of our families and communities!

 For more information contact Rebecca @rsayre@watoxics.org / 206.632.1545 x 125




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