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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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Companies that are taking the toxics out of electronics

As global consumption of cellphones and other devices soars, industry searches for ways to decrease the threat of chemical components to people and the environment.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: benzene, brominated flame retardants, cadmium, cancer, children, Clean Production Action, consumers, electronics, electronics manufacturing, environment, flame retardants, lead, phthalates, plastic, polyvinyl chloride, PVC, REACH, hp, cell phones, mobile phones, chemical components, Hewlett-Packard, power cords, power cables, GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals, GreenScreen, televisions, hexavalent chromium, developing fetuses, health of workers, e-waste, copper, electronic waste, EPEAT, Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council, Electronics Watch, International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative, United Nations Environmental Programme, IPEN

Video: BPA and links to breast cancer

USA Today just did an excellent piece talking about concerns with the toxic chemical bisphenol-A, found in everyday consumer products like canned food and plastics. Please take a moment to watch and share this video!

Filed Under: Health Science Tagged With: action, BPA, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, cancer, canned food, chemicals, consumer products, environmental, EPA, exposure, families, health, phthalates, pink, plastic, policy, products, retailers, toxic, toxic chemicals, USA Today, video, bill, saferchemicals, safer, new, state, store

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