Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families A national effort to protect families from toxic chemicals.
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Lowe’s bans PFAS in fabric protector sprays
on April 7, 2021In a step forward for public health, Lowe’s has banned the sale of fabric protectors that contain toxic PFAS chemicals in its stores.
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New study finds nearly 70% of companies surveyed have improved toxic chemical safety programs
on March 30, 2021A new report released today by the Mind the Store campaign finds significant chemical policy improvement with nearly 70% of companies surveyed having better chemical safety programs now compared to their first evaluation dating as far back as 2016.
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Who are the seven new retailers evaluated in the 2021 retailer report card?
on March 23, 2021We are just one week away from the release of our 5th annual Who’s Minding the Store? retailer report card! This year’s report card includes evaluations of seven new retailers, for 50 companies in total.
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Rite Aid expands its commitment to improving chemical management and product safety
on March 3, 2021Rite Aid today announced that it has expanded its commitment to improving chemical management and product safety. The company also states that it has achieved 98% compliance on its 2016 commitment to remove certain harmful chemicals from Rite Aid private-label products.
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TJX announces new restrictions on toxic chemicals as part of new chemicals strategy
on February 2, 2021Recently, TJX—the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, Home Goods, and Sierra Trading Post—announced on its website it is developing an expanded “Chemical Management” strategy. The new program, which follows more than three years of advocacy by the Mind the Store campaign, Clean Water Action, Trillium Asset Management, First Affirmative Financial Network, and the Investor Environmental Health Network, takes an important step forward towards protecting customers, workers, and the […]
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Canada’s biggest grocery chain bans bisphenols in receipt paper
on January 26, 2021In response to calls from environmental advocacy and labor groups, Canada’s biggest grocery retail and drugstore company, Loblaw Companies Limited, has made a public commitment to phase out thermal receipt paper containing hazardous BPA, BPS, and other bisphenols from its stores by the end of 2021.
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McDonald’s announces global ban of toxic chemicals in food packaging
on January 14, 2021The company is eliminating PFAS in packaging materials by 2025. Public health advocates urge the company to act by 2022 and call on Burger King and Wendy’s to follow suit.
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Amazon announces ban on toxic chemicals and plastics in food packaging
on December 8, 2020PFAS, phthalates, BPA are among the dangerous chemicals Amazon Kitchen brands now prohibit. Amazon joins a growing trend of companies eliminating toxic chemicals in food packaging.
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Thousands of people demand action on McDonald’s toxic trash
on November 16, 2020Over a million Big Mac boxes are used and discarded each day. And our recent test results show that those boxes may be contributing to the PFAS “forever chemicals” pollution crisis.
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This Alabama resident is calling out McDonald’s for PFAS—and 70,000 people agree
on November 5, 2020Chemical plants that make toxic PFAS used in food packaging can pollute waterways that provide drinking water. Brenda Hampton knows all too well.