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At Costco members get good prices, organic produce, and toxic flame retardants

I have a bone to pick with our favorite Pacific Northwest company. Part of the “Costco Code of Ethics” is to “take care of our members.” But it turns out that they aren’t taking care of their members when it comes to toxic chemicals.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: chemical policy, chemicals of concern, Costco, flame retardants, furniture, retailers, Target, Walmart, washington toxics coalition, Sam's Club, Code of Ethics, members

Meet Azodicarbonamide

Meet Azodicarbonamide (E927.), the famous rubber/bead chemical that made headlines. Popular blogger Food Babe, created a petition that not only changed how Subway made its bread; it got the attention of New York Senator, Chuck Schumer. But, do we really know E927?

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Walmart Tackling Toxic Chemicals- Will their Suppliers Listen?

Yesterday, Walmart announced a major update to their corporate chemicals policy with the release of their new Sustainable Chemistry Implementation Guide, sending a strong message to suppliers, competing retailers and the chemical industry that toxic chemicals that build up in our bodies linked to cancer, birth defects and learning disabilities have no place in products […]

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