The Year That Women Won Against Corporate Giants – Women's Voices for the Earth

Women’s Voices for the Earth was born out of the idea that women have tremendous social, political, and economic power to change the systems that allow toxic chemicals into our environment and our bodies.

Women make almost 85% of purchasing decisions in the average home, making us the strongest agents for change in the marketplace. In 2013, women used that economic power like a rising tide that lifted even the biggest companies on a wave of progress to eliminate toxic chemicals.

Looking back over the last year, we are so incredibly proud of the WVE community for what you’ve done. We are awed, amazed, and humbled by what our member have accomplished.

In January, after only a year of campaigning, we convinced Procter & Gamble (the biggest consumer product company on the planet!) to reformulate Tide & Tide Free & Gentle to drastically reduce 1,4-dioxane, a known carcinogen. And this fall, Procter & Gamble announced they’re also removing phthalates and triclosan from all of their products.

In another major women’s health victory, WVE members convinced Simple Green to remove 2-butoxyethanol, linked to fertility problems and low birth weight, from their iconic all-purpose cleaner. Simple Green still might not be “non-toxic” and “non-hazardous” like the company advertises, but it’s a little safer thanks to you!
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