[SustainableTompkins] Is the Poison Plastic Hiding In Your Home?

[Tony Del Plato]

Dear friends,

I will loan you the dvd, Sam Suds: The Case of PVC, the Poison Plastic for
FREE. If you're interested in borrowing it, simply send me (
tonydelplato at gmail.com) an email with your snail mail address and I will
send it to you with a stamped & self addressed return envelope. The 3 minute
video is a very informative and funny spoof cartoon for all ages &
audiences. You can also watch it on your computer monitor by going to
http://www.pvcfree.org

for a safer & healthier community,
Tony Del Plato


The Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ), PVC Consumer
Campaign, and groups around the country launched a national campaign to tell
Target to phase out PVC, the poison plastic and switch to safer
alternatives, as other retailers have done.  Recently, nearly 30 Target
stores nationwide faced concerned mothers and families dressed in hazmat
suits, holding signs, handing out fliers, and in San Francisco joined by a
giant 20 foot inflatable rubber ducky, asking Target to phase out PVC.

Find out how you can help get these dangerous plastics out of Target
stores--and your own home--by watching the funny new spoof video "Sam Suds
and the Case of PVC, the Poison Plastic."  Go to http://www.pvcfree.org to
watch this funny 3-minute animation and take action today!  After you watch
it, be sure to forward it to your networks, friends, and family.

Can you help promote the video by sending out an e-mail alert to your lists,
and/or posting a web banner/button on your website?  A model e-mail you can
forward is below, and downloadable web banners,  graphics, and other
promotional materials can be found at
http://www.besafenet.com/pvc/promote_the_video.htm  We also have free copies
of the cartoon available on DVD for screening at house parties, conferences,
community meetings, etc.

Please let me know if you forward the e-mail, post the banners to your
website, help promote the video or campaign in any way.

Best, Mike Schade, PVC Campaign Coordinator, Center for Health, Environment
and Justice, mike at besafenet.com, www.pvcfree.org, 212-964-3680

*Please forward far and wide -- *

Is the Poison Plastic Hiding In Your Home?

Target may have the latest hip designs, but their aisles are filled with
products made of dangerous chemicals linked to cancer.  Target sells
children's toys, shower curtains, and other items made out of or packaged in
PVC -- the poison plastic.  PVC products are dangerous to our health and the
environment from start to finish -- in the factory, at home, and in the
trash -- releasing poisonous chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects.
The good news is safe and cost-effective alternatives exist, and other
companies such as Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Nike, and Ikea are phasing out PVC in
products and/or packaging.

*Find out how you can help get these dangerous plastics out of Target
stores--and your own home--by watching the funny new spoof video "Sam Suds
and the Case of PVC, the Poison Plastic."  Go to
*http://www.pvcfree.org *to watch this funny 3-minute animation today!
*

The Center for Health, Environment & Justice, and a coalition of health and
environmental groups have launched a national campaign to ask Target to
phase out the poison plastic and switch to safer alternatives.  As part of
this campaign, we've launched this animated video to raise awareness and
show how families can take action to get rid of the poison plastic.

Top 3 Ways You Can Make a Difference

1.)  Watch the Funny New Animated Spoof Video - "Sam Suds and the Case of
PVC, the Poison Plastic"
Sam Suds, PI (Poisons Investigator) is no ordinary detective--his job is to
protect the Johnson household from dangerous toxins.  He'd been a hero in
the past, locking away household villains like lead and DDT.  Now, he faces
one of the most toxic offenders yet: PVC, the poison plastic.  But the trail
had gone cold.  Word around the bathroom was he was washed up.  Until
she floated
in...

Watch the 3 minute video, help Sam Suds crack the case, and have a laugh at
www.pvcfree.org.

2.)  Take Action and Tell Target the Poison Plastic is Out of Style
After you watch the video, take action and sign the petition to Target at
www.besafenet.com/pvc/action.htm.Help send a strong message to Target that
the poison plastic is out of style and encourage the company to develop a
plan and timeline to phase out this toxic plastic.  If you'd like to bring
the campaign to your community, contact
us<http://www.besafenet.com/pvc/contact.htm>for information on how you
can organize an event at a Target in your area.

3.)  Tell Your Friends
To win this campaign, we need your help to spread the word.  Forward this
message to your friends or go to www.pvcfree.org and use our simple "tell a
friend" form.  Be sure to check out our "promote the video" page at
www.pvcfree.org to learn how you can spread the word about Sam Suds.  There
you will find Sam Suds posters and postcards to download, web banners you
can place on your website or blog, Sam Suds on DVD, My Space, and more.

Please take just a couple of moments to watch the video, take action, and
help spread the word at www.pvcfree.org.  With your help, we can protect our
families and communities from the poison plastic.

Want more information or have questions?
Log onto www.pvcfree.org

-- 

Mike Schade
PVC Campaign Coordinator
Center for Health, Environment and Justice
9 Murray Street, Floor 3, New York, NY 10007-2223
Phone: (212) 964-3680
Fax: (212) 349-1366

mike at besafenet.comwww.besafenet.com/pvcwww.chej.org

Sign up for the PVC Action Network, and help us protect our families
and communities from dangerous chemicals in consumer products.  Click
on "sign up" at
www.besafenet.com/pvc




-- 
"In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a
revolutionary act."
George Orwell.

-- 
"In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a
revolutionary act."
George Orwell.