We envision a society where everyone has equitable access to healthy food and clean air and water, and underserved communities are included in decision making processes that affect them.
Together, we move beyond the damaging environmental practices of the past and collectively work to support and maintain ecological resilience and balance.
Photo of Oregon's Mount Hood by Carla Hervert
Three bills we support have passed out of both chambers of the Oregon Legislature!
The Right to Repair bill (SB 1596-A) and continued funding for the Healthy Homes program (SB 1530-B) and The COAL Act (HB 4083) have all passed and are ready for the Governor's signature!
PFAS Testing in Biosolids (HB 4049-A) did NOT pass!
We are disappointed this bill did NOT pass! PFAS, a class of "forever chemicals," is potentially contaminating our soil that we grow food in. This bill would have helped us research and better understand PFAS accumulation in soils and foods. HB 4049-A would have provided much-needed scientific inquiry, the results of which could have helped craft effective policy decisions.
Read about our 2024 legsilative agenda
NEW! Fumes In Focus: Visualizing Air Pollution From Gas Stoves
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The Power of Grassroots Action: Oregon's Triumph Over Chlorpyrifos
A blog by Lisa Arkin, Beyond Toxics Executive Director
2024 kicks off with a victory showcasing how environmental justice advocates won against powerful pesticide corporations! As of January 1st, Oregon has eliminated almost all applications of Chlorpyrifos, an acutely toxic organophosphate pesticide associated with neurodevelopmental harms in children. We are the fourth state to take decisive action to protect people and wildlife from this notorious organophosphate poison. | Read more