The numbers vary, but we can safely say that there are at least forty-thousand chemicals used in consumer products in the United States. They are found in everything from food and water to furniture, household and personal care products, clothing, appliances, cars, houses, pretty much in everything! An article in the Guardian online, states that fewer than one percent of those chemicals have been tested for safety, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. At the same time, various cancers, autoimmune diseases, and allergies afflict many people.
It seems wise to be alarmed, or at least, cautious.
In this edition of Mothering Earth, guest Amy Ziff talks about the nonprofit organization, MADE SAFE®, which she founded, and which has catalogued reliable scientific studies on multiple chemicals that are commonly found in our everyday lives. Many of these chemicals are toxic, yet companies continue to use them. MADE SAFE® works with companies that want to make products that don’t contain toxins. Their website provides valuable information to consumers on the toxins, and you can find a variety of products that have been certified as free from toxic chemicals.
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Amy Ziff is Founder and Executive Director of Nontoxic Certified & the MADE SAFE® certification. Nontoxic Certified uses a comprehensive ecosystem approach to evaluate ingredients and provide guidance for brands transitioning to safer materials. Amy pioneered the rigorous MADE SAFE seal, the revolutionary Ecosystem Screening Process, The MADE SAFE Banned List, and built the organization’s ingredient database.
MADE SAFE is America’s first independent, 3rd party cross-category certification program for nontoxic consumer products. With MADE SAFE, she is harnessing our collective purchasing power to change the marketplace. The innovative MADE SAFE® (Made With Safe Ingredients™) seal allows consumers to easily purchase safely made products that won’t harm humans, animals, aquatic life or air, water, or soil. The Ecosystem Approach makes world-class science affordable for companies of all sizes.
With this platform, Ziff has built a robust community of people who want products that won’t harm people or the planet. Amy has consulted with hundreds of companies on ingredient liabilities, opportunities for improvement, and product pitfalls leveraging the 360-degree Ecosystem Approach to improve thousands of products.
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