About Us

Washington Toxics Coalition works tirelessly to keep toxic chemicals out of homes, schools, and workplaces. We promote alternatives, advocate policies, empower communities and educate people to create a healthy environment. 

Our Work Is Making A Difference

• In 2008, we helped establish strong new requirements in Washington State for makers of children’s products to disclose harmful chemicals in their products. This is now the global standard for companies making kids’ products that range from pacifiers and toys to cribs, car seats and shampoos. 
• Baby bottles, children’s food and beverage containers and sports bottles are now free of the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) as result of a 2010 ban we championed in the state legislature. 
• Toys and other children’s products must meet tough new standards for the harmful toxic chemicals phthalates, lead, and cadmium in toys thanks to the Children’s Safe Products Act we worked to pass in 2008. Passage of that law lead to Congress adopting national standards. 
• We helped establish the nation’s first program to phase out some of the worst toxic chemicals called persistent toxic chemicals (PBTs) nearly a decade ago. As a result of that program, we advanced legislation to phase out mercury in 2003 and a first-in-the-nation ban on the toxic flame retardant deca-PBDE in 2007. 
• Our cutting-edge research projects have uncovered harmful chemicals in everyday consumer products and discovered how toxics have contaminated adults, babies, and the environment. 
• We’ve empowered tens of thousands of Washingtonians to get involved in our fight for a toxic-free world, bringing personal voices to the state and federal debate. 

Thank you to all of our supporters for making these accomplishments possible. 

Washington Toxics Coalition is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, tax identification number 91-1214158. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.