Changing policy at the state level is the key to national reform. In order for all states to unite on an issue, we must first make individual states hear our call for action. What are the laws in your state? A number of states have banned BPA, is your state one of them?

SaferStates is a network of diverse environmental and health organizations in states around the country working to change national chemical policy by promoting state-based reforms to protect citizens from toxic threats. The core state coalitions are:

Alaska

• Alaska Healthy Future Alliance*
• Alaska Community Action on Toxics*

Arizona

• Don't Waste Arizona
• Families Against Cancer and Toxics

Arkansas

• The Earth Cause Organization

California

• Californians for a Healthy and Green Economy (CHANGE)*
• Californians for Pesticide Reform
• Just Transition Alliance
• Center for Environmental Health
• Environment California
• California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative
• Pesticide Watch Education Fund
• San Francisco Asthma Task Force
• World Team Now

Colorado 

• Allergy Kids Foundation
• Women's Lobby of Colorado

Connecticut

• The Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut*
• Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
• Clean Water Action*

Florida

• Earthrose Institute
• Florida Public Interest Research Group

Georgia

• Environmental Community Action
• Georgia Environmental Health Association
• Glynn Environmental Coalition

Illinois

• Environment Illinois*
• Illinois PIRG*
• Safer Pest Control Project

Indiana

• Improving Kids' Environment
• Green Cleaning Network

Kentucky

• The Kentucky Environmental Foundation
• The Kentucky Resources Council

Maine

• The Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine*
• Environmental Health Strategy Center*
• Maine Association of Professional Midwives
• Maine League of Conservation Voters
• Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association
• Maine Parent Teacher Association
• Maine People's Alliance
• Maine Women's Lobby
• Natural Resources Council of Maine

Maryland

• Maryland Public Interest Research Group*

Massachusetts

• Clean Water Action*
• Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
• GreenCAPE
• The Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow*
• Massachusetts Parent Teacher Association
• Toxics Action Center

Michigan

• The Michigan Network for Children’s Environmental Health*
• East Michigan Environmental Action Council
• LocalMotionGreen
• Ecology Center*
• Michigan Environmental Council

Minnesota

• Healthy Legacy Coalition*
• Clean Water Action*
• Kids for Saving Earth
• Preventing Harm Minnesota
• Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota
• Indigenous Environmental Network
• Alliance for Sustainability
• Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy*
• Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
• Minnesota Public Interest Research Group
• Women's Environmental Institute

Montana

• Women's Voices for the Earth*

New Hampshire

• Citizens Leading for Environmental Act and Responsibility C.L.E.A.R

New Jersey

• New Jersey Environmental Federation

New York

• The Just Green Partnership*
• Clean New York*
• For a Better Bronx
• UPROSE (United Puerto Rico Organization of Sunset Park)
• WE ACT for Environmental Justice*
• Citizens' Environmental Coalition
• Great Lakes United
• New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
• New York Lawyers for the Public Interest

North Carolina

• North Carolina Conservation Network
• Environment North Carolina
• Action for Children North Carolina
• Project Safe Yard
• Toxic Free North Carolina

Ohio

• Ohioans for Health, Environment and Justice
• Ohio Conference on Fair Trade
• Ohio Environmental Council
• Ohio Nurses Assoctiation

Oregon

• Oregon Toxics Alliance
• Oregon Environmental Council*
• Neighbors for Clean Air
• Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
• River Network

Pennsylvania

• Center for Healthy Environments and Communities CHEC
• Women for a Healthy Environment

Rhode Island

• Toxics Information Project

Tennessee

• BURNT

Texas

• Texas Campaign for the Environment
• Air Alliance Houston
• Galveston Baykeeper

Vermont

• The Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Vermont*
• Vermont PIRG*

Virginia

• Virgina Health and Environment Project

Washington

• Toxic Free Legacy Coalition*
• Washington Toxics Coalition*
• Chehalis River Council
• Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington State
• Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition
• Earth Ministry
• PAWS
• Rainier Audubon Society
• Seattle Tilth
• Washington Public Interest Research Group

Find your state elected representatives. Project Vote Smart gives you not only contact information, but also voting records, latest speeches, campaign contributors, and more.

Make a quick call. Democracy only works if people get involved in politics and that means more than just voting. Oftentimes, it only takes 30 seconds to make your voice count. When bills you are interested in are being considered, take a moment to call your representatives and tell them whether you want them to vote for or against the bill. Find out what types of environmental health legislation are being proposed in your state by using the National Conference of State Legislators database.