About Mike Schade
Mike Schade leads Toxic-Free Future’s Mind the Store program, which challenges retailers to shift the marketplace away from hazardous chemicals and develop comprehensive safer chemicals policies. Prior to joining TFF Mike was Markets Campaign Coordinator with the Center for Health Environment & Justice (CHEJ) where he led campaigns to phase out PVC plastic, phthalates, and bisphenol A in consumer products and packaging, and led the Buffalo office of a statewide environmental health organization. He has a BS in Environmental Studies from the University at Buffalo. Mike lives in New York with his wife and dog, and regularly explores the region’s mountains, lakes, and beaches.
Don't miss our new blog highlighting new progress @Walmart has made in reducing its toxic chemical footprint.
Click through for our analysis, including recommendations on how Walmart can continue to #MindTheStore #ESG #susty #sustainability #chemicalfootprint
✨ Good news alert! @Walmart is once again cutting toxic chemicals from its products—proof big retailers can work with suppliers for safer options.
Now it’s time to go further: keep reducing its chemical footprint & stay transparent with customers. 👏
https://toxicfreefuture.org/blog/walmart-cuts-its-toxic-chemical-footprint-making-progress-after-backsliding/
NEW report & interactive storymap
Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat? traces the supply chain of a toxic weedkiller from fossil fuels to U.S. farms.
The U.S. imports virtually all its paraquat from China & the UK, where it is banned.
ExxonMobil just hit pause on a massive plastics project in Texas, blaming “market conditions” 👀
📉 Another sign that plastics are a bad investment — a market fraught with oversupply, debt, and declining demand.
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