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Toxic chemicals put in consumer products not only affect human health, they are making their way into the environment and affecting wildlife, like orcas, too.

Five classes of chemicals in consumer products are emerging as particular concern for the health of both humans and orcas. What is this toxic soup of chemicals and what can we do about them?

This upcoming legislative session we're building on our success by championing the Pollution Prevention for Our Future Act. The Pollution Prevention for Our Future Act provides the bold action that is needed to prevent pollution and not only help protect orcas, but future generations too.

In response to our report on toxic nonstick PFAS chemicals in food packaging, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's announced plans to avoid packaging containing the harmful chemicals. But what exactly does that mean for consumers and the market as a whole? Here's the scoop.

Toxic-Free Future had a busy year fighting chemical supervillains. Thanks to the  support of our partners, action takers, and donors who gave us the SUPERPOWERS we needed to win.

The 2018 Retailer Report Card evaluated forty retailers for their actions on toxic chemicals. Almost half of the retailers evaluated scored Fs, including Washington state-based companies Starbucks and Nordstrom. Join us in sending a message to Starbucks and Nordstrom urging them to step up and do better to protect customers! There is no excuse for […]

Toxic-Free Future’s Science Director, Erika Schreder, recently traveled to a conference in Dallas to gain more expertise on firefighting foams. She wanted to find out how well PFAS-free foams perform as we work with airports and refineries to stop the use of PFAS-containing foams. This research is critical as states and the Federal Aviation Administration […]

Big retailers can help protect consumer health and increase demand for safer products by adopting chemical policies to reduce toxic chemicals in products they sell. The 2018 Retailer Report Card grades retailers on their efforts to reduce toxic chemicals. Find out how Pacific Northwest retailers and all your favorite retailers fared.

On October 5, Amazon issued its first-ever public safer chemicals policy. The policy includes restrictions on dozens of toxic phthalates, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), triclosan, and toluene in its private brand baby, household cleaning, personal care, and beauty products in the United States.

With the market power to lead on eliminating toxic chemicals in its products, Amazon's new chemicals policy takes a step in the right direction. But it can do more.