This community-led coalition was formed to ensure that any public dollars committed to curb plastics pollution are prioritized for local, zero waste strategies.
Category: Toxic Products
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Local Food Solutions Initiative and the Campaign for Healthier Solutions
This pilot project represents the Campaign for Healthier Solutions’ just transition strategy and supports their work to eliminate toxic pollution.
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Campaign for Healthier Solutions: April 2022 Media Report
New tests from the Campaign for Healthier Solutions and Ecology Center showed that 99 Cents Only Stores continue to sell products that contain toxic chemicals including BPA, lead, phthalates, the “poison plastic” PVC, and PFAS.
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Tell 99 Cents Only stores not to bargain with our health!
As other dollar stores have made progress to phase out harmful chemicals from their products after facing pressure from consumers, 99 Cents Only Stores have earned an F on every single Retailer Report Card since 2017...
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Plastics Through an Environmental Justice Lens
"When it comes to plastics, we have to look at environmental justice communities and how plastics impact our communities." – José Bravo
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Report: These stores offer bargain prices — and toxic products
Some discount stores in particular have failed to take basic actions to protect consumer health, according to a new report entitled “Who’s Minding the Store? A Report Card on Retailer Actions to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals.”
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New report reveals top retailers making major chemical safety advances
The Campaign for Healthier Solutions has been calling on dollar stores to protect our children’s health and eliminate any toxic chemicals that may be in products and food they sell, and finally, some are beginning to listen.
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Dollar stores moving to pull dangerous plastics from shelves
Dollar stores are starting to take action that begins to right what consumer advocates call a clear wrong...
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Just Markets Training: Líderes Campesinas
This training covered topics regarding dollar stores, dollar store products containing toxic chemicals, and community driven solutions.