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A new resource: safer paint strippers for consumers and workers

With advocacy and regulations spurring a shift away from methylene chloride and NMP (though EPA has failed to act on NMP), consumers and contractors may be wondering what alternatives they can use.

Filed Under: Find Safer Products, Mind the Store Tagged With: hazardous chemicals, methylene chloride, N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), retailers, safer alternatives

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Consumer Health Victory: Seven Major Retailers Commit to Reduce Use of Toxic Chemicals in Products and Packaging

Second Annual Report Card Also Identifies Nine Retailers Receiving Failing Grades

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: Ace Hardware, Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons Companies, Apple, Babies R Us, Best Buy, Campaign for Healthier Solutions, Clean and Healthy New York, Costco, cvs health, Dollar General, Environmental Health Strategy Center, Getting Ready for Baby, IKEA, Kohl's, laggards, leaders, NRDC, Office Depot, Report, retailers, Sally Beauty, Staples, success, Target, The Home Depot, TJX Companies, toys r us, Trader Joe's, tweet, Wal-Mart Stores, walgreens, Whole Foods Market

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Investors and consumers demand action from Costco on toxic chemicals

Company’s efforts to move away from harmful chemicals must improve, say advocates at annual shareholder meeting

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: BPA, chemical policy, consumers, Costco, failing grade, flame retardants, investors, lower prices, petitions, phthalates, report card, retailers, shaeholders meeting, Target, toxic chemicals, Walmart

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