Christmas Shopping and Retail Toxicity

It doesn't take long for those of us who are chemically sensitive to become fully aware of the various toxic consumer products available for anyone to buy and everyone to use. The bad purchasing habits of people continue to pollute the environment seriously affecting our ability to survive in society. Some companies are well-known for their bad product choices as most of their inventory is cheap and purchased from China. Maximum profit is the priority.

A recent article on consumer awareness posted on the Organic Consumers Association website is titled "Holiday Buyers Beware: 9 Retailers Who Got an "F" Rating for Failing to Take Action on Dangerous Chemicals in Consumer Products." You can read the full article HERE.

In summary, the companies who have gone out of their way to reduce the number of toxic products are: Albertsons, Best Buy, Costco, CVS Health, Home Depot, Target and Walmart. I find this fascinating as several of these retailers are businesses I typically avoid because they carry cheap products, buy from China, and are all about profits vs. people. Some of them are Republican Party supporters so I boycott them anyway. Finding they are making an effort toward reducing chemicals in our environment is a pleasant surprise. It gives me hope.

On the other hand, here are the nine major retailers that received failing grades for not even bothering to try:

Funny...I've been saying for years Trader Joe's is just a junk food store masquerading as a health food outlet with all their prepackaged products. There you have it! Validation! The fact that Toys and Babies "R" Us is on this list is disturbing.

Bottom line, it's up to the consumers to use their spending power to let corporations know we won't tolerate poor quality and toxic products. Your shopping habits count.