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New study indicates toxic chemicals used in take-out food packaging from popular food chains

Testing suggests toxic PFAS chemicals in packaging from McDonald’s “Big Mac” and Burger King’s “Whopper” 5 out of 6 restaurants studied have no company policy to address these dangerous “forever” chemicals

Hartford, CT—In a new report released August 6th, the Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut and Clean Water Action, in conjunction with the Mind the Store campaign, and partners, found that nearly half of all take-out food packaging tested from multiple popular food chains contains potentially toxic chemicals. The new investigation shows that all six food chains sampled had one or

PFAS in CT: From the Streets to the State House

Canvassing on the streets of central Connecticut after the PFAS spills last summer, community members supplied an abundance of energy and motivation that lead to fantastic steps toward protecting our communities from PFAS chemicals.

Let’s “turn off the tap” on toxic PFAS chemicals

FAS chemicals have created a toxic and lasting legacy of pollution. We must take action to “turn off the tap” of these forever chemicals and we have an opportunity this session to do just that. Contact your legislators today.

Big Wins to Stop "Forever Chemicals"

We’re celebrating some big wins with our Mind the Store campaign work this fall! This campaign focuses on targeting major retailers and urging them to work with their suppliers to shift away from toxic chemicals in products, including the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS or per and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Recent highlights include:

September 17, 2019: Home Depot announces it will no longer sell carpets or textiles containing PFAS chemicals.

September 19, 2019: Ahold Delhaize, the parent company of numerous grocery store chains, announced a “sustainable chemistry commitment” that

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