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Mike Belliveau

New study finds nearly 70% of companies surveyed have improved toxic chemical safety programs

A new report released today by the Mind the Store campaign finds significant chemical policy improvement with nearly 70% of companies surveyed having better chemical safety programs now compared to their first evaluation dating as far back as 2016.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: Apple, beauty products, hydroquinone, IKEA, Jose Bravo, Laurie Valeriano, Lowe's, Mike Belliveau, Mike Schade, mind the store, Target, textiles, Walmart, Ace Hardware, Kroger’s, dollar tree, Dollar General, 99 Cents Only, sobeys, publix, dollar stores, Who's Minding the Store? retailer report card, Whole Foods Market, Sally Beauty, PFAS, Starbucks, Subway, success, Sephora, Dr. Maida P. Galvez, Ulta Beauty, Rite Aid, 7-Eleven, Alimentation Couche-Tard, REI, Metro, Nordstrom, Restaurant Brands International

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

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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: BPA, food packaging, Laurie Valeriano, Mike Belliveau, Mike Schade, phthalates, ortho-phthalates, PFAS, Taco Bell, success, bisphenols, Yum! Brands

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