UPDATE: Advocating for clean-up of toxic and radioactive waste in Bayview Hunters Point Community, San Francisco

SF Bay PSR Board Member Aude Bouagnon and her mom at rally for BVHP In February 2022, residents of Bayview-Hunters Point led a march down Third Street demanding the complete clean-up of toxic and radioactive waste from the Naval Shipyard and surrounding areas. Led by activists and organizers from the Marie Harrison ...

UPDATE: Advocating for clean-up of toxic and radioactive waste in Bayview Hunters Point Community, San Francisco2022-03-07T13:10:03-08:00

SUPPORTED: AB 1200 (Ting), also known as the California Safer Food Packaging & Cookware Act of 2021

AB 1200 (Ting), also known as the California Safer Food Packaging & Cookware Act of 2021, was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom October 5, 2021. The bill bans paper-based food packaging containing PFAS chemicals and requires cookware manufacturers to disclose the presence of hazardous chemicals. Signed by Governor Newsom 2021

SUPPORTED: AB 1200 (Ting), also known as the California Safer Food Packaging & Cookware Act of 20212021-11-18T15:59:20-08:00

SUPPORTED: AB 652 (Friedman) to remove PFAS from children’s toys and products

AB 652 (Friedman) This bill would, on and after July 1, 2023, prohibit a person, including a manufacturer, from selling or distributing in commerce in this state any new, not previously owned, juvenile product, as defined, that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) , as defined. The bill would require a manufacturer to use ...

SUPPORTED: AB 652 (Friedman) to remove PFAS from children’s toys and products2021-11-18T15:58:20-08:00

Protest to demand California EPA and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) take immediate action to protect environmental justice communities

Protest to demand California EPA and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) take immediate action to protect environmental justice communities On August 30, 2021, SF Bay PSR Board Members Drs. Aude Bouagnon and Marjaneh Moini joined environmental justice groups from up and down California to converged on the CalEPA building in downtown Sacramento and ...

Protest to demand California EPA and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) take immediate action to protect environmental justice communities2022-02-03T15:17:16-08:00

SUPPORTED AB 1200: Sponsored by Assemblymember Ting, the bill would prohibit PFAS toxic chemicals in paper-based food packaging

SUPPORTED AB 1200: Sponsored by Assemblymember Ting, the bill would prohibit PFAS toxic chemicals in paper-based food packaging, require disclosure of toxic chemicals in cookware, and stop manufacturers of cookware from making misleading marketing claims.

SUPPORTED AB 1200: Sponsored by Assemblymember Ting, the bill would prohibit PFAS toxic chemicals in paper-based food packaging2021-05-13T15:05:30-07:00

SUPPORTED AB 1371: Oceana’s organizational sign on letter to phase out single-use plastics

SUPPORTED AB 1371: Oceana’s organizational sign on letter in support of AB 1371, a bill introduced by Assemblymember Friedman, which will help address the global plastics crisis by phasing out the unnecessary and unacceptable amount of single-use plastic used to ship online purchases in and into California.

SUPPORTED AB 1371: Oceana’s organizational sign on letter to phase out single-use plastics2021-05-13T15:01:50-07:00

SUPPORTED AB 125: Californians for Pesticide Reform’s organizational sign on letter

SUPPORTED AB 125: Californians for Pesticide Reform’s organizational sign on letter in support of AB 125, which proposes placing a $3 billion bond on the 2022 ballot to fund economic recovery, greater equity, and climate resilience investments in our food and agriculture sectors. April 2021

SUPPORTED AB 125: Californians for Pesticide Reform’s organizational sign on letter2021-05-13T15:00:37-07:00

SIGNED: Californians for Pesticide Reform: Farms to Schools program

Farm to School Programs are a vital way to improve the health and well-being of California schoolchildren through integrated nutrition education and healthy food access. Hundreds of millions of meals are served each year in California schools, and expanding opportunities for local food procurement that is tied to nutrition education is essential for establishing healthy ...

SIGNED: Californians for Pesticide Reform: Farms to Schools program2020-12-17T12:48:35-08:00

SUBMITTED Public Comments: AB 2588 “Hot Spots” Air Toxics Program

The substances considered by the State of California to be toxic air contaminants need to be updated. Detailed Comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Criteria and Toxics Reporting (CTR) rule and the Emissions Inventory Criteria Document (EICD) Report under the AB 2588 “Hot Spots” Air Toxics Program These comments are directed to the California ...

SUBMITTED Public Comments: AB 2588 “Hot Spots” Air Toxics Program2020-12-17T12:29:54-08:00
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