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Who is #Mindingthestore?
Good news! According to a new report from the Mind the Store Coalition nearly 70% of the 50 largest retailers in the country have improved toxic chemical safety programs over the past five years. That means we can find safer products with fewer hazardous chemicals linked to cancer, reproductive disorders or birth defects when we shop. These chemicals are often found in everyday products like cleaners,food packaging, and shampoos and moisturizers. We’re exposed without our knowledge (or consent) to chemicals like PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) on a daily basis. These chemicals often
Testimony on Environmentally Sustainable Government Procurement Bill A2783
Statement for Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee on A2783
March 15, 2021
Clean Water Action thanks the committee for the opportunity to comment on A2783 and Assemblyman Stanley and Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle for sponsoring this bill. Clean Water Action supports the bill directing the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to develop guidelines for state and local government purchases to be more environmentally sustainable.
State and local government spending can have a strong positve impact on creating markets for environmentally conscious products and services, making