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REI: Stop leaving a toxic trail of pollution

REI has long been known for being a popular retail and outdoor recreation services business that stands by its top-quality gear, stewardship of the outdoors, and sustainability of its business. That’s exactly why we believe REI should lead the outdoor apparel industry in a bold transition away from the entire class of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals.”

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: climate change, Mind the Store Campaign, textiles, PFAS, Chemours, Daikin, REI, outdoor apparel, Safer Products for Washington

New investigation reveals U.S. chemical manufacturing facility released a potent climate pollutant equivalent to 1 billion pounds of carbon dioxide in one year

A new investigative report, released today by Toxic-Free Future, reveals for the first time that a U.S. chemical manufacturing facility released a potent climate pollutant equivalent to one billion pounds of carbon dioxide in one year.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: climate change, environmental justice, food packaging, Mike Schade, Erika Schreder, PFAS, Burger King, Brenda Hampton, Daikin, Peggy Shepard, ozone, HCFC-22, greenhouse gas

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