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Report: Restaurant chains lag on toxic chemicals, while 21 retailers make progress to protect consumers

A report released today reveals that major retail companies are making slow but meaningful progress at improving the chemical safety of the products, food, and packaging they sell, but nearly half of those scored — including every restaurant chain evaluated — have failed to take any public measures to help eliminate toxic chemicals from the products they carry.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: Apple, IKEA, Target, Walgreens, Walmart, chemical policies, dollar stores, grocery stores, grades, Who's Minding the Store? retailer report card, restaurants, fast food chains, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds, Pera Bread, Pizza Hut, Popeyes, Taco Bell, Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Subway, retail sectors, beauty shops, office supply, department stores

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New report shows big retailers cracking down on toxic chemicals in consumer products but others remain serious laggards

Walmart, Target, and CVS among the best; Amazon and Costco among the worst

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: allergens, Best Buy, chemical policy, consumers, corporate responsibility, cosmetics, Costco, CVS, fragrance, kroger, Lowe's, pharmacy, retailers, Target, Walgreens, Walmart, chemical footprint project, Safer Choice, Albertsons, MADE SAFE, The Home Depot, Amazon, progress, grades, nanomaterials, standards, Who's Minding the Store? retailer report card

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