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McDonald’s announces global ban of toxic chemicals in food packaging

The company is eliminating PFAS in packaging materials by 2025. Public health advocates urge the company to act by 2022 and call on Burger King and Wendy’s to follow suit.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: Brenda Hampton, Christy Spees, Debbie Dingell, Erika Schreder, McDonalds, Mike Schade, PFAS, Sarah Doll, success, Tracy Gregoire

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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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Retailers taking action on toxics: Target & CVS make progress, Walmart slides backward

In brief: Target and CVS Health made progress on phasing out toxic chemicals in their products, while Walmart’s chemical footprint grew by millions of pounds. Top highlights include: Target will phase out BPA, BPS, and all bisphenols from its thermal receipt paper by the end of 2020, and it made progress on PFAS in private-label […]

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: bisphenols, BPA, BPA in receipts, chemical footprint, Clean Water Action, CVS, Green America, Leah Segedie, Mamavation, PFAS, success, Target, Walmart

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