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 coast-to-coast for the same protections in their own neighborhoods.

2013 NTC co-founders have both begun working in their cities to stop toxic pesticides 

2014 The Non Toxic Dover NH group is formed

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)

2015 Jane Goodall praises the work of Non Toxic Irvine, encouraging the growing movement​

“Pesticides are made to kill living things, and the idea that they only kill the things they’re intended to is just wishful thinking. Time and science are revealing just how harmful these toxins can be to humans, animals and the entire ecosystem.

​It’s encouraging to know that there are people working to stop the use of pesticides in their communities. . . . Non Toxic Irvine is doing good work to make this change by engaging in a dialogue with its city’s leaders. I hope people all over the world will be moved to take similar action.”

​- Jane Goodall in OC Weekly

2016 How to Create a Toxic Free Community becomes Non Toxic Communities 

​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 

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 over 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

Mozy enjoys the organic lawn at the Dover, New Hampshire Public Library in early spring 2021. Photo by Jeff Bernstein.

"Jane Goodall Visits the World Bank" by World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.