Dec '18 Tip Talks Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE
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**LIB TALKS: Thinking Positive For The New Year,
Two More Hats for Countering “Toxics”, The Good News
**RI/CT/MA AREA EVENT (FREE)
Transformative Storytelling Workshop
**RI AREA GOOD NEWS RE: PESTICIDES:
Ct Bans Residential Mosquito Misters
** GOOD NEWS RE: FOOD: Organic Food Lowers Cancer Risk
**GOOD NEWS RE: EMFs: Verizon Withdraws Small Cell
Wireless Booster Application
**ADDITIONAL VICTORIES VS. TOXIC STUFF:
(The judicial is one of our systems that sometimes works!)
**Court Shuts Down Offshore Agriculture In Gulf of Mexico
**Court Orders EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos
**CLEVER CONSUMER SUCCESS & ACTION:
Food Coops Dumping Ben & Jerry’s
Glyphosate-Contaminated Ice Cream
( How About Your Store?)
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**RI/CT/MA AREA EVENT (FREE)
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THE ROLE OF TRANSFORMATIVE STORYTELLING
(True or Imagined) IN TEACHING PEACEFUL THINKING
Introduction to a Workshop Series Led By Liberty Goodwin
SATURDAY, JAN. 12, 2019, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Saylesville Friends Meeting, 374 Great Road, Lincoln, RI
(12 mins. from Providence)
See: www.quakerworks.net for more info.
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**TIP WEBSITE NEWS
A New Section Is Now Up On Our Site:
“SAFER TECHNOLOGY” Some great info on EMFs,
Cell Phones & “Smart” Meters will be up there
within a couple of weeks.
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LIB TALKS
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THINKING POSITIVE FOR THE NEW YEAR:
If you are like me, reading or listening to the news
can be pretty depressing. And, gosh, the name of
my org. – “Toxics Information”, has a bit of gloom to it
However, I seek to counteract that by pointing out
that our bodies are wonderful entities that have
fantastic ability to stay healthy – with the right kind
of care! And, that kinda holds true for lots of the
bad stuff going on around this planet.
So, my philosophy is to seek and nurture that which
has the power to do good, in all ways possible.
So, this will be an all-positive issue of TIP TALKS\
TWO MORE HATS FOR COUNTERING “TOXICS”:
Besides my work with TIP, as some of you may know,
I have two other “hats” – ways in which I work for
a better life and planet. One is support for the solar
inventions of my husband, Paul Klinkman – vs. the
toxic mess produced by fossil fuels, nuclear radiation
& waste. The other is my long time study and sharing
re: the psychology of violence, hatred & fear among
humans, and ways to counteract this kind of toxicity.
THE GOOD NEWS: In all of these areas of concern,
there really are ways to be successful – and examples
of such transformation, and I plan to continue to
share them in whatever ways I can. Can one small
person make a big difference? Only sometimes.
But the point for me is that:
1. I am blessed to constantly meet some great folks
who are working for positive change.
2. I identify myself as “Jenny” (my first name) Appleseed”,
planting seeds of positive change. I may not see them sprout,
but they provide the opportunity for that.
ALL CAN HELP – PLANT YOUR OWN SEEDS FOR GOOD,
AND WE’LL ALL HAVE A LOT MORE OF THAT GROWING!
(See examples of successes in this TIP TALKS – and some
other types in my presentation on January 12, if you are local).
**SEASON’S GREETINGS – and Hopes for Health!
Blessings, Liberty G
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RI/MA AREA GOOD NEWS RE: PESTICIDES
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CONNECTICUT STATE LEGISLATURE BANS
RESIDENTIAL MOSQUITO MISTERS
(Beyond Pesticides, May 23, 2018) Earlier this month,
the Connecticut state legislature voted to ban the use
of residential pesticide misting systems. (These are
devices that are typically placed outdoors and spray
insecticides –mostly in an attempt to control mosquitoes.)
This is the latest move from a state legislature that has
also recently banned the use of bee-toxic neonicotinoids
and stopped the use of hazardous lawn care pesticides
on public playgrounds. The vote was unanimous in the
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RHODE ISLAND/MA/CT AREA RESOURCE
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**SPRUCE POND CREAMERY, 370 King Street,
Franklin, MA 02038. (508) 520-7900, Organic Pizza
& Pasta Dishes, Ice Cream with no hormones or
antibiotics) & more! Only 22 mins. from Providence,
Exit 16 off Rte.49...www.organicflatbread.com
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GOOD FOOD NEWS
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ORGANIC FOOD LOWERS BLOOD AND
BREAST CANCER RISK, STUDY FINDS
(Originally published in The Daily Mail, October 22, 2018
The survey of nearly 70,000 French adults comes amid
a flurry of interest in the cancer risks of pesticides
·It is spurred by this summer’s Monsanto trial, which found
Roundup gave a man cancer DeWayne Johnson, 46, was
awarded $289 million from Monsanto by a jury f
The biggest impact was seen on non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma risk,
which plummeted among those who only ate organic, according
to the survey of nearly 70,000 French adults. Overall, their risks
of breast cancer also dropped.
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GOOD NEWS RE: EMFS
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VERIZON DROPS SMALL CELL WIRELESS
BOOSTER APPLICATION IN FACE OF FEES
Burlington, MA, October 23, 2018
A proposed wireless signal booster project that had
drawn some tough questions was pulled last night.
Verizon Wireless representative Attorney Daniel Klasnick
said his client would rather pull the project for seven
small cell boosters planned for telephone poles around
town than face a fee that was a condition being discussed
by members of the Board of Selectmen.
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ANOTHER VICTORY VS. TOXIC STUFF
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COURT SHUTS DOWN OFFSHORE
AQUACULTURE IN GULF OF MEXICO
September 25, 2018, Fishing and public interest groups
stop unprecedented industrial aquaculture program
“All of us that depend on the Gulf for our communities
and livelihood are profoundly grateful that the Court has
struck down this dangerous scheme, that would have
polluted our waters and damaged our way of life,” said
Gulf fisherman and Gulf Fishermen’s Association counsel
William Ward. “Today is a great day.” The federal permitting
scheme, struck down by the Court today, would have
allowed up to 20 industrial facilities and collectively
64 million pounds of fish to be grown each year in the Gulf.
Industrial aquaculture in open waters, such as the ones
proposed, are associated with many serious environmental
and health concerns, including: the escape of farmed fish
into the wild; outcompeting wild fish for habitat; food and
mates or intermixing with wild fish and altering their genetics
and behaviors; the spread of diseases and parasites from
farmed fish to wild fish and other marine life; and pollution
from excess feed, wastes and any antibiotics or other chemicals
used flowing through the open pens into natural waters.
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COURT ORDERS EPA TO BAN CHLORPYRIFOS,
A PESTICIDE LINKED TO BRAIN DAMAGE IN KIDS
Pediatricians warned that keeping it
on the market put “all children at risk.”
www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/epa-ban-pesticide-chlorpyrifos_us_5b6c6d0ce4b0ae32af96318e
08/09/2018 Updated Aug 10, 2018
A federal court on Thursday ordered the Environmental
Protection Agency to ban a widely used pesticide that’s
been linked to learning disabilities in children and that
former agency chief Scott Pruitt refused to take off the market.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled in a 2-to-1
decision that the EPA offered “no defense” of its decision to
delay a ban on chlorpyrifos ― a move the court said violated
the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The law governs
pesticides and requires the EPA to ban chemicals from being
used on food if they are proven to cause harm.
The agency has 60 days to finalize a ban.
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** CLEVER CONSUMER (That’s you!)
CAMPAIGN REMINDER: TIP TALKS seeks to increase your
consumer IQ & abilities. Remember, if you tell the supplier,
retailer, or producer what you will or won’t BUY, they care.
(Also share your knowledge with friends & family)
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CLEVER CONSUMER GOOD NEWS & ACTION
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DUMPED! March 4, 2018
www.organicconsumers.org/newsletter/organic-bytes-575-six-legged-march/not-cool
A big “thank you” this week to the Tucson, Arizona, OCA
members who convinced their local co-op, Food Conspiracy,
to stop selling Ben & Jerry’s. Several of our supporters
emailed Food Conspiracy’s store manager and its board
of directors. Within hours, the co-op posted this on Facebook:
"Thanks to the Co-op owners who let us know their concerns
about Ben & Jerry's Ice cream and glyphosate contamination.
We have discontinued it from our frozen section. We are excited
about the possibility of an organic line of Ben & Jerry's in the
future and are beyond humbled by the collective power of
consumer voice speaking up and demanding it. Food Conspiracy
joins other co-ops who are listening to their owner/customers,
including Moscow Food Co-Op in Moscow, Idaho; New Pioneer
Food Co-Op in Coralville, Iowa; and Ypsilanti Food Co-Op and
River Street Bakery in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Could your co-op be the next one to #DumpBenandJerry's?"
And, if we all work together on the national front, maybe
we can get National Co+op Grocers (NCG) to stop promoting
Ben & Jerry’s. More here on how you can help:
www.organicconsumers.org/newsletter/organic-bytes-575-six-legged-march/not-cool
Find out if your natural food store or co-op sells Ben & Jerry’s
If it does, send this letter to the store manager
Let us know what happens when you contact your store
If your store isn't on our list, please email
Download this flyer and hand it out in front of your
local Ben & Jerry’s retailer
Download this glyphosate fact sheet and share it widely
NOTE: We should also continue urging Unilever
(Now owners of B & J) to go organic
– or at least non-GMO/non-glyphosate.
(Meanwhile, be aware that several Haagen Daas
flavors are non-GMO – look carefully at the label
for that designation.)
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TIP IS SMALL, ACTIVE, INFORMATIVE, NEEDY
There is a great need to update our website, as more
and more good information cries to be shared and quick
links are the best means. Unlike many organizations,
we don’t pester folks with multiple calls for money, but
I do ask today that anyone who can contribute any amount,
please – this is the time. Donations are tax-deductible.
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**BENEFIT TIP WHILE SURFING THE WEB at:
www.goodsearch.org
(Uses the Yahoo search engine)
Just make it your home page.
**SHOP ONLINE AT AMAZON SMILE
Go to: smile.amazon.com/ch/14-1862385 to select
Toxics Information Project (TIP) as your charity,
to receive a donation. You already probably use
Amazon for various purchases, and it costs you nothing
to include us in your buying routine.
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** BEST OF ALL: Mail a check to TIP at the address below.
(We are a tax-deductible organization)
Toxics Information Project (TIP)
P.O. Box 40572, Providence, RI 02940
Website: www.toxicsinfo.org