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

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

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From Idaho to Massachusetts, consumers ask Albertsons to turn up the heat on toxic chemicals this summer

Last week consumers across the country came together to call on Albertsons and its subsidiaries, such as Safeway, Acme, Jewel-Osco and Shaw’s, to go toxic-free. From Anchorage, AK to Greenburgh, NY to Albertsons’ hometown of Boise, ID, shoppers urged the company to turn up the heat on toxic chemicals this summer.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: Albertsons, bisphenol A, Clean Water Action, ClimateMama, formaldehyde, lead, Mamavation, parabens, Safeway, Story of Stuff

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