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new healthy stuff report: hidden hazards: flame retardants & pfas in children's car seats. take action: ask the nhtsa to help get toxics out of children's car seats. michigan approves first electric vehicle charging infrastructure program charge up midwest worked closely with consumers energy and the mpsc as the pilot program was developed, and contributed to the proposed who’s minding the store? report card ranks 40 major retailers on toxic chemical action see how your favorite stores are doing, and let them know what you think with just one click the loss of the chevy volt weighs the heaviest here in michigan, not because the job impacts are any worse than the other vehicles slated for the dust-heap, but because the volt represented the new gm– one that was competing in the race to design the most advanced green cars. a new report by ecology center (ec), global alliance for incinerator alternatives (gaia), and changing markets foundation (cm) reveals the presence of toxic substances in all 12 of the carpets tested from the nation’s six largest carpet manufacturers. new study finds market progress and new chemical hazards in kids car seats, motivates action most children’s car seats, a legally required kids’ safety product, contain hazardous chemicals used as flame retardants and stain treatments. on december 3, the ecology center released its report hidden hazards: flame retardants & pfas in children's car make them pay: demand chemical makers pay to clean up toxic nonstick pollution we believe that the central question of our time is how human beings are going to thrive in the world without destroying the earth's ability to sustain us. in the face of enormous environmental challenges, virtually all sectors of our society are now scrambling to create solutions, and the ecology center plays a critical role in advancing the best models. we focus our efforts in a few specific areas, where we've developed de*p expertise, an*lyzed opportunities, and identified strategies for