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How We Began

Non Toxic Communities 
A Timeline of Our History and Our Work

Here is an early history with some of our organization's milestones. We've come a long way in our own respective cities, and our mission is to pay it forward by empowering other advocates  working for the same protections in their own neighborhoods from coast to coast.
2013 NTC co-founders have both begun working in their cities to stop toxic pesticides 

2014 The Non Toxic Dover NH group is formed
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Community members Diana Carpinone, Kristen Lanzer, Steve Phillips, Allison Davis and Ted Jankowski (holding Arthur) display the group's organic yard signs at a Non Toxic Dover meeting.

2015 The How to Create a Toxic Free Community Facebook group and page are created

2015 Our co-founders and board first meet each other in this group

2015 The Non Toxic Irvine team forms (named after Non Toxic Dover)

2016 How to Create a Toxic Free Community becomes Non Toxic Communities 
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​2016 Irvine passes their organic IPM policy 


2018 Dover unanimously votes for an organic land management policy

2018 Dover begins an organic program for curbside weed control

2019 Non Toxic Communities becomes a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization 
2019 Dover begins their second organic pilot program with Stonyfield, Osborne Organics and Beyond Pesticides 

2019 Organic Land Care Project launches


2020 The City of Irvine is given a 2019 IPM Achievement Award by CDPR 
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NTC advisor Christina Shea is pictured receiving an IPM Achievement Award from the CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulation. NTC advisor Kathleen Hallal and NTC director Ayn Craciun accompanied the Mayor and Irvine Landscaping Superintendent Dennis Chiotti to Sacramento to accept the award. Hallal and Craciun are former founding members of Non Toxic Irvine, a group of residents that advocated for the adoption of the organic IPM program.
2020 Dover implements organic practices for all city owned natural grass areas

2020 Our Board of Directors earn AOLCP credentials


2021 Advocate Training Course created
Making an Impact in 40 States and 150 Cities

To date, Non Toxic Communities has...

Provided support to residents in 40 different U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Spain

Shared resources directly with residents in well over 150 municipalities and HOAs

Facilitated the accreditation training in organic land care of 15 advocates, municipal staff and professionals through providing group discounts, and full or partial scholarships in the first year of the program
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Mozy enjoys the organic lawn at the Dover, New Hampshire Public Library in early spring 2021. Photo by Jeff Bernstein.
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