<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=341263043&url_num=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chej.org>Hello Tompkins County folks: Please read the letter below and let me know if you can spare some time on May 24, Thurs, at noon to hold a brief rally in front of Target in the Pyramid Mall. If Walmart and Microsoft can remove products from their shelves that contain PVC, what's with Target. Please join us. Thanks, Tony Del Plato Ithaca NY
Hi Tony, Momentum is building in the national campaign to phase out PVC plastic. On May 24th, parents, health and environmental groups, and Target customers will converge at Target stores nationwide calling on this retail giant to be a good corporate citizen. We expect more from Target and it's time to phase out this unnecessary and dangerous plastic and switch to safer and healthier products. *Can I count on you to join us on May 24th by delivering a letter to your area Target store manager expressing concern about their sale of toxic PVC products? Sign up here to get involved.<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=341263043&url_num=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinaction.org%2Fdia%2ForganizationsORG%2FCHEJ%2FsignUp.jsp%3Fkey%3D2140%26amp%3Bt%3DPVCsignup.dwt> *This will send a strong message to Target that customers across the country want safer, toxic-free products for their families. We can provide a sample letter to hand-deliver, easy-to-follow instructions, and additional supporting materials. As Target continues to drag their feet, more and more companies are switching to safer products. Last week, both Wal-Mart and Apple<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=341263043&url_num=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenmyapple.org>announced major new policies to phase out PVC in baby bibs, children's products, and computers. The Wal-Mart announcement came after testing by the Center for Environmental Health found high levels of lead in PVC baby bibs sold at Wal-Mart.<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=341263043&url_num=4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cehca.org%2Fmaking-news%2F>The New York and Illinois Attorney Generals announced Wal-Mart will stop selling PVC baby bibs and has committed to support the development of an industry standard to eliminate PVC from all products intended for use by children. This is a major victory in the campaign to phase out PVC. *Will you join us in challenging Target to "meet and beat" Wal-Mart's commitment to phase out PVC in consumer products and packaging? Sign up to deliver a letter to your Target store manager on May 24th. *<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=341263043&url_num=5&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinaction.org%2Fdia%2ForganizationsORG%2FCHEJ%2FsignUp.jsp%3Fkey%3D2140%26amp%3Bt%3DPVCsignup.dwt> Together we can build a toxic-free future. Sincerely, Lois Gibbs, Executive Director Center for Health, Environment and Justice *This message is brought to you by the Center for Health, Environment and Justice's BE SAFE PVC Campaign.* *For more information visit the BE SAFE PVC campaign's website: www.besafenet.com/pvc<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=341263043&url_num=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.besafenet.com%2Fpvc.htm> * *To unsubscribe from this list, please click here<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=341263043&url_num=7&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demaction.org%2Fdia%2Forganizations%2FCHEJ%2Funsubscribe.jsp>or reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject *. -- I am against using death as a punishment. I am also against using it as a reward. - Stanislaw J. Lec _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
