New Study finds PVC Packaging Breaks State Laws
A national study released today by the Toxics In Packaging Clearinghouse found toxic heavy metals in over 60% of PVC packaging it tested, which violates laws in 19 states.
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Tell Target to Quit Ducking the Truth About the Dangers of PVC
While Target shareholders attended the company's annual meeting in Cleveland today, protests, press conferences and letters were delivered to store managers at over 200 stores across the country.
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Check out new report, Way Off Target and see pictures from events around the country. Take action and sign our petition to Target.

Strong Support for Shareholder Resolution at Bed Bath & Beyond Encourages Company to Replace Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products
Shareholders voted 22 percent in favor of resolution encouraging the company to evaluate measures to reduce and eliminate potentially toxic chemicals in Bed, Bath and Beyond's products.
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Hasbro Shareholders Show Strong Support for PVC Resolution
In a vote that ranks among the highest ever for resolutions on sustainability and toxic chemicals opposed by management, almost half of Hasbro Inc. shareholders endorsed a proxy resolution calling on the toy/game company to produce a sustainability report by December 2007. [read more]

Wal-Mart, Apple Announce New Plans to Eliminate PVC
Wal-Mart commits to support industry standard to eliminate PVC from all children's products, adding fuel to the national campaign challenging Target to “meet and beat” Wal-Mart’s commitment. View the news release.

Federal Agency: PVC Plant Didn't Do Enough to Prevent Catastrophic Explosion
A new report by a U.S. federal agency investigating the 2004 explosion that killed five workers at a Formosa PVC plant in IL revealed the plant owners were aware of the potential for a major catastrophe and didn't take sufficient measures to prevent the accident.

What's That New Car Smell?
Our friends at the Ecology Center have released the first-ever consumer guide to toxic chemicals in cars. Over 200 of the most popular 2006- and 2007-model vehicles in the U.S. were tested for chemicals that off-gas from indoor auto parts. Find out what the new car smell is and how your car ranked.

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