In the most comprehensive program a US state has ever implemented, the government of California passed two landmark bills into law: One gave the state authority to determine whether the estimated 80,000 chemicals used in consumer and industrial goods are safe, and the other, the ability to recall products containing chemicals that have been deemed unsafe. Now, all ingredients from everyday products must be listed and proven safe, and harmful ingredients removed. Businesses have also discovered that by using environmentally friendly products, waste is reduced; employees no longer need safety equipment with production savings made.

In recognition of these laudable eco-actions, Supreme Master Ching Hai sent the California Environment Protection Agency a letter commending their measures to protect both public health and the environment. In addition, Supreme Master Ching Hai’s books, lecture DVDs and a music CD were also sent as gifts. Upon receiving these, the state agency’s Secretary for Environmental Protection, Ms. Linda Adams, personally wrote a reply thanking Master, saying: “While we work very hard at CalEPA, we know that we cannot do it alone, and we appreciate all that you do in working to make the world a cleaner, greener, more beautiful place.”

We heartily congratulate the California Environmental Protection Agency for its great achievement in bringing together the most powerful bills to encourage green chemistry and its sincere determination to preserve the future of our beautiful planet and all her inhabitants. These two pieces of landmark legislation will not only improve the health and wellbeing of California and her citizens, but will serve as a model for other states and countries.

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