New state study fuels renewed efforts to ban toxic chemicals from cosmetics in Washington
A new report from the Washington State Department of Ecology found formaldehyde in 26 of 30 body lotions tested in a study of products marketed to people of color. It found...
Foam dock floats, laundry filters, hotel shampoo amongst newest bids to reduce plastic pollution
Everywhere they look, Pacific Northwest scientists find teeny-tiny plastic pollution. Broken down particles are in our water, falling out of the air, in salmon, shellfish and in our own bodies....
Bill in legislature would ban toxins commonly found in cosmetics
Did you know that your deodorant, nighttime face cream, mascara, and other cosmetics in your bathroom drawer may all contain chemicals linked to cancer? We may prefer to ignore it,...
Washington lawmakers convene for 105-day session
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Lawmakers in Washington state returned to Olympia on Monday to begin a 105-day legislative session, the first one fully in person since the COVID-19 pandemic forced lawmakers and...
Legislative session began in Olympia in person for the first time since 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash. — For the first time since 2020, members of the Washington State Legislature met in-person Monday, convening the annual legislative session at noon. “It’s good to see this floor...