Glider kits harm public health

PCC opposes the Bayer-Monsanto merger

Sent letter to legislators opposing the merger of the agrichemical giants Bayer and Monsanto

Hydroponics and Bisphenol-A (BPA) in packaging

Supporting NOSB’s call to prohibit hydroponics, aquaponics and aeroponics from organic certification; and to encourage prohibiting hormone disruptors and other toxicants from organic food packaging.

PCC Advocates: Support EPA ban of chlorpyrifos

Issued a PCC Advocates encouraging subscribers to support EPA’s proposed ban against this insecticide

Letter to DOJ opposes agriculture megamergers

Sign-on letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation and to oppose the proposed agrochemical and seed mergers.

Perfluorinated additives in food packaging

Testimony to Washington House Environment Committee on PFOAs in food contact packaging

Working together to reduce cadmium in chocolate

Letter to consumer group, As You Sow, supporting its research about cadmium and lead in chocolate

Letter to the Seattle schools superintendent

Joined letter to the Seattle schools superintendent, urging the school district to implement fully an Integrated Pesticide Management program approved in 2012.

“Natural flavors” in organic

Support for removing lignin sulfonate and natural flavors from the National List, to prohibit use in organic foods.”

Keep bisphenols, glyphosate, GE out of organic

Comments to the National Organic Standards Board regarding its research priorities, BPA and BPS in packaging, the research impact of glyphosate in compost, GMO contamination prevention, “Excluded Methods,” Gellan gum [...]

PCC opposes USDA changes to Sunset Provision

We the undersigned organizations are writing to ask you to advocate reversal of USDA’s unilateral changes to the organic program’s Sunset Provision.

Reverse changes to organic Sunset Provision

Letter to the USDA and the National Organic Program, asking them to reverse changes to the Sunset Provision.

PCC supports Saving America’s Pollinators Act

PCC endorsed the Saving America's Pollinators Act, which would place a moratorium on using neonicotinoid pesticides on bee-attractive plants and trees.

Interim Rule on nutrient vitamins and minerals

Comments on "Interim Rule on nutrient vitamins and minerals" to the National Organic Standards Board

Washington state officials must push for atrazine ban

Letters to Governor Christine Gregoire and Representative Jay Inslee urging them to ask EPA to ban the herbicide atrazine.