- Success! – Home improvement retailers follow through on commitments to remove phthalates from flooringTens of millions of pounds of phthalates annually eliminated from vinyl flooring: That’s the victory our collaborative Mind the Store campaign scored in 2015 after we secured commitments by leading retailers to eliminate phthalates from flooring. We did this by first testing dozens of floor tiles from the nations’ largest ...
- TJX must move away from harmful chemicals, say advocates at annual shareholder meetingFRAMINGHAM, Mass.— Today, advocates and consumers will attend the TJX annual shareholder meeting to ask the retailer to improve its efforts to tackle toxic chemicals. TJX is the owner of Marshalls, T.J.Maxx, Sierra Trading Post, and Home Goods. Environmental health activists and consumers want the Framingham-based company to develop a ...
- TJX must move away from harmful chemicals, say advocates at annual shareholder meetingFRAMINGHAM, Mass.— Today, advocates and consumers will attend the TJX annual shareholder meeting to ask the retailer to improve its efforts to tackle toxic chemicals. TJX is the owner of Marshalls, T.J.Maxx, Sierra Trading Post, and Home Goods. Environmental health activists and consumers want the Framingham-based company to develop a ...
- Retailer council sets priorities for safer alternatives to toxic chemicalsMind the Store campaign commends retailers, calls for concrete timelines to eliminate hazardous chemicals (WASHINGTON, D.C.)—Today the Retail Leadership Council (RLC) of the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3) issued a new statement developed by major retailers calling on chemical companies and suppliers to develop safer alternatives for flame retardants, ...
- Retailer council sets priorities for safer alternatives to toxic chemicalsMind the Store campaign commends retailers, calls for concrete timelines to eliminate hazardous chemicals (WASHINGTON, D.C.)—Today the Retail Leadership Council (RLC) of the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3) issued a new statement developed by major retailers calling on chemical companies and suppliers to develop safer alternatives for flame retardants, ...
- Global chemicals company phasing out toxic chemical used in finishes for wood flooring and cabinetsNMP being evaluated by the Trump EPA under federal law (Washington, DC) Royal DSM, the global chemical coatings company, announced today that it would phase out the toxic chemical N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) by July 2020 as part of the company’s new sustainability strategy. NMP is currently used in the company’s coatings ...
- Global chemicals company phasing out toxic chemical used in finishes for wood flooring and cabinetsNMP being evaluated by the Trump EPA under federal law (Washington, DC) Royal DSM, the global chemical coatings company, announced today that it would phase out the toxic chemical N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) by July 2020 as part of the company’s new sustainability strategy. NMP is currently used in the company’s coatings ...
- Toxic food packaging at the grocery store?
New laboratory testing reveals PFAS likely in Albertsons’s popcorn packaging, dental floss, & other products There’s nothing like spending an evening on the couch with our families, binge-watching the Great British Baking Show and passing around a bowl of scrumptious popcorn. But that popcorn may be carrying a hidden hazard. ... - Toxic food packaging at the grocery store?
New laboratory testing reveals PFAS likely in Albertsons’s popcorn packaging, dental floss, & other products There’s nothing like spending an evening on the couch with our families, binge-watching the Great British Baking Show and passing around a bowl of scrumptious popcorn. But that popcorn may be carrying a hidden hazard. ... - Washington Attorney General compels Amazon to remove toxic school supplies – more action needed
Yesterday, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Amazon announced an important enforcement action that will keep brain-damaging lead and cancer-causing cadmium out of the hands and mouths of children. This follows an investigation that revealed consumers in Washington and across the country made at least 15,188 purchases of ...