Retailer Roundtable
Last week Walmart announced a first step to address toxic chemicals in their stores, taking the lead in our Mind the Store challenge. I asked a few of our field’s leading experts, bloggers and parents: What do you think of Walmart’s announcement?
Read some of the different responses in our first Retailer Roundtable discussion:
 New policy promises safer ingredients in household and personal care products – by Sarah Vogel at Environmental Defense Fund |
 Walmart is listening, Mind the Store campaign is working, still a ways to go – by Lori Alper at Groovy Green Livin’ |  The right formula, but just a first step – by Mark Rossi from Clean Production Action at GreenBiz |
 While change can be hard to win, large corporations take small steps – by Paige Wolf at Spit that Out |  P&G and Walmart phase out toxic chemcials – by Kristina at Greening of Westford |  This Walmart shopper says “thank you” – by Shannon Hinderberger at Working Mom Goes Green |
 Victory, but still a lot left unsaid, unkown & undone – by Amy Ziff of Veritey |  Is this just “greenwashing”? – by Karen at EcoKaren |  Speaking up does make a difference – Katy Farber at MomsRising.org |
 Walmart takes the lead in Mind the Store challenge – by Lindsay Dahl of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families |
Comments
Great to read through all of the different perspectives. I think many of us are agreeing that it’s a positive first step with a long way to go. I’ll take any step in the right direction!Thanks for this post.
It seems like a good first step to me, it’s helpful to see what others are saying about the topic. It’s hard to tell if companies likes this will follow through with what they are saying, but I hope Walmart does. I really hope the other retailers follow suit, I regularly shop at CVs and Target
Interesting, thanks for sharing – do other companies have similar policies?
This is a great move, but since 1985, Melaleuca, Inc of Idaho Falls ID was been manufacturing safe, nontoxic everyday use products (now almost 400) which are cost efficient/competitive and bottom of the bottle guaranteed, all made in America and purchased factory direct in a coop relationship by its customers. It didn’t take possible loss of market share to motivate this company to do this. It didn’t take possible regulation for them to do this. It has been for 28 years, a work of caring and responsibility to families and the planet. I encourage you to reward a company with long term values and conscience, not companies shoring up their bottom line after participating in a free for all, poisoning families for all these years. Been a customer for 11 years, would never buy from any place else!
Congrats on making this happen SCHF! We owe it to you for making Walmart to take this giant leap. I’m sure it’s not going to be easy but it’s a start. Maybe now I can go into Walmart without my eyes tearing from all the toxic chemicals to grab their organic products! Now I’m waiting to hear from other big retailers like Target, Lowe’s, Walgreens, etc…
What is so refreshing is the fact that so many voices have culminated into concrete action. What may be one small step for big box retailers is a giant step for all of us trying to raise healthier families.