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Amazon announces ban on toxic chemicals and plastics in food packaging

PFAS, phthalates, BPA are among the dangerous chemicals Amazon Kitchen brands now prohibit. Amazon joins a growing trend of companies eliminating toxic chemicals in food packaging.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: 2-Ethoxyethanol, 2-Methoxyethanol, Amazon, bisphenols, BPA, Laurie Valeriano, maine, Mike Belliveau, Mike Schade, N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), perchlorate, PFAS, phthalates, plastic, polycarbonate plastic, polyhyrdoxyalkanoates (PHAs), polystyrene, polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), PVC, rigid polylactic acid (PLA), success, toluene, Washington state

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Taco Bell to phase out toxic chemicals in food packaging

Fast-food chain will ban PFAS, phthalates, and BPA by 2025; public health advocates urge the company to move more quickly and end the use of vinyl food handling gloves

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: bisphenols, BPA, food packaging, Laurie Valeriano, Mike Belliveau, Mike Schade, ortho-phthalates, PFAS, phthalates, success, Taco Bell, Yum! Brands

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New report reveals top retailers making major chemical safety advances

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report reveals that many of North America’s largest retail companies are embracing chemical safety policies to help protect consumers from toxic chemicals in products. In the largest-ever analysis of its kind, 63% of evaluated companies improved over the past year alone.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: Ahold Delhaize, Apple, Bed Bath & Beyond, bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenols, Bobbi Wilding, buybuy BABY, Dollar General, Dr. Maida P. Galvez, Dr. Robin M. Whyatt, IKEA, Jose Bravo, Lowe's, Mike Belliveau, Mike Schade, Muhannad Malas, ortho-phthalates, Panera Bread, PFAS, phthalates, Roger McFadden, Sarah Doll, Sephora, Staples, success, Target, Walmart, Who's Minding the Store? retailer report card

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