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alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs)

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Staples launches new policy to drive toxic chemicals out of office supplies, electronics, textiles, and other products

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the lead of other major retailers and answering consumer demand for products free from toxic chemicals, Staples today launched a new Chemicals Policy targeting the reduction and substitution of toxic chemicals including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: bisphenol A, bisphenol S, BPA in receipts, carcinogen, carcinogens, cleaning products, electronics, endocrine disruptors, flame retardants, food packaging, formaldehyde, furniture, parabens, phthalates, receipts, textiles, trichloroethylene, persistent bioaccumulative toxic chemicals (PBTs), Staples, office furniture, methylene chloride, N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs), PFAS, office supply, success, mutagens, bisphenols, reproductive toxicants, neurotoxicants, food ware

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Time to celebrate: States lead the way against toxic chemicals in products and packaging

For many states across the country, the 2019 legislative session has come to a close. And congratulations are in order for legislators and organizations across the country who have spearheaded the fight for new state laws to protect us from toxic chemicals!

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: bisphenol S, children, Clean Water Action, drinking water, Environmental Health Strategy Center, firefighter health, firefighters, flame retardants, food packaging, maine, Minnesota, PCBs, phthalates, pregnant women, pregnant women and children, bisphenol A (BPA), Washington state, Toxic-Free Future, alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs), PFAS, bisphenols

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The Home Depot announces new strategy to remove toxic chemicals in building products

Today, The Home Depot announced a new Chemical Strategy to remove harmful chemicals in building products such as paints, carpet, and flooring. The policy addresses dangerous chemicals like flame retardants, phthalates, and nonylphenol ethoxylates.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: carpet, formaldehyde, organotins, phthalates, Triclosan, vinyl chloride, vinyl flooring, perfluorinated chemicals, brominated flame retardant, paints, The Home Depot, methylene chloride, paint stripper, nonylphenol exthoxylates (NPEs), halogenated flame retardants, alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs), success

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  • Bisphenol A (BPA) & Bisphenol S (BPS)
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