The Garden Workers

"Sun, shadows, passing hours,

Gardens, garden workers, flowers"

Established 1930

Conservation

EWG         Environmental Working Group 

 EWG uses the power of information to protect public health and the environment.  Their team of scientists, engineers, policy experts and lawyers pore over government data, legal documnets, scientific studies and conduct their own lab tests to expose threats to your health. 

 

View its SkinDeep: Cosmetic Safety Database  to obtain information on products that we use everyday.

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The National Parks and Conservation Association

Tom Kiernan, president of The National Parks and Conservation Association, addressed the GCA attendees at the 2012 NAL/GCA meeting held in Washington, D.C. in February and encouraged members to join NPCA.  Their website offers information about our local and national parks and promotes conservation, maintenance and preservation of these treasured lands.

www.npca.org

Beyond Pesticides

 

Follow the daily blog on this website and become familiar with some of the  contaminants, pesticides and chemicals that cause damage to our world.

Check out the recent info posted online regarding the chemical, Triclosan, created in 1972 as a hospital surgical scrub and now found in many personal care and household products including antibacterial soap, such as Dial Liquid soap with fruit decor  and Colgate Total toothpaste.  Triclosan is now banned in Canada and restricted for use in cosmetics in Japan.

beyond pesticides

Energy Policy Report

 

The Garden Club of America's  Energy Policy report was presented at the 2012  NAL/GCA meeting in Washington, D.C. by Barbara Geltosky who is a member of The Gardeners and the NAL Vice Chair of Energy. 

Click on link to view:   Energy_Policy_Report_1_.pdf
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