THE PROBLEM
Toxic chemicals are hiding in products on store shelves. Harmful BPA and BPS coat receipts, PFAS hides in food packaging, and phthalates lurk in fragrances, but consumers are left in the dark when making purchasing decisions. Companies have the responsibility to protect Canadians from harmful chemicals in the products they sell. In the absence of government action, retailers need to step up and use their market power to eliminate toxics.
The Solution
Canadians shouldn’t have to worry about toxics in the products they buy. That’s why we challenge and work with retailers to remove toxic chemicals in products so that families, communities, and workers will be protected.
Sobeys and Walmart need to ditch BPA & BPS on receipts
Sobeys and Walmart need to ditch BPA & BPS on receipts
Hormone disrupting chemicals don’t belong on receipts. Cashiers and consumers need to be protected.
Tell these retailers to protect customers and remove toxics from products and food packaging
Tell these retailers to protect customers and remove toxics from products and food packaging
Every year, Environmental Defence and the Mind the Store campaign grade retailers on their chemical policies. Tell these retailers to protect customers and remove toxics from products and food packaging.
Burger King still hasn’t removed PFAS chemicals from food packaging
Burger King still hasn’t removed PFAS chemicals from food packaging
Stain, water and grease resistant chemicals used in Teflon, GoreTex and many takeout food containers are harmful to our health and environment. McDonald’s committed to removing PFAS from their food packaging - what about Burger King?
Hormone disrupting phthalates are contaminating our children’s favourite
Hormone disrupting phthalates are contaminating our children’s favourite
Annie’s Homegrown mac & cheese committed to eliminating phthalates from their food processing equipment. But Kraft’s KD is lagging behind!
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