Mind the Store

REI--Will you put our health and planet first?

Posted on May 25, 2022

Recognizing this alarming public health and environmental issue, Clean Water Action and allies at the Mind the Store campaign have been urging REI and other retailers to ban PFAS in outdoor apparel. To date, there have been more than 110,000 petition signatures and emails from REI customers, letters from more than 100 local, state, and national organizations calling on the company to lead the outdoor apparel industry away from the entire class of PFAS.

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Photo with food packaging and a message to tell congress: ban toxic food packaging

Burger King announces global ban of toxic PFAS chemicals. Time for Congress to act!

April 8, 2022 | By Jen Loveland-Rose

In a major victory for Clean Water Action and the Mind the Store campaign, Burger King has announced a ban on toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in their food packaging by 2025.

TJX announces new restrictions on toxic chemicals as part of new chemicals strategy

February 1, 2021 | By Elizabeth Saunders, Susan Baker, Mike Schade, and Kayla Williams

Last month, TJX—the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, Home Goods, and Sierra Trading Post—announced on its website it is developing an expanded “Chemical Management” strategy.

The new program, which follows more than three years of advocacy by the Mind the Store campaign, Clean Water Action

Packaged in Pollution - I’m not lovin’ it!

August 20, 2020 | By Anne Hulick

On August 6 th, we co-released a report in conjunction with the Mind the Store campaign titled “ Packaged in Pollution.” The report found that PFAS chemicals are used in food packaging and food service ware to repel grease and liquids so food wrappers for burgers, fries, sandwiches and molded fiber plates and bowls are likely culprits.

How did Massachusetts companies rank in the retailer report card?

November 20, 2019 | By Elizabeth Saunders

This week, we helped to release the 4 th annual Who’s Minding the Store? www.retailerreportcard.org report card grading 43 major retailers on their actions to keep toxic chemicals out of products and packaging.

Big Wins to Stop "Forever Chemicals"

November 14, 2019 | By Anne Hulick

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