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Ask Wal-Mart to Declare Independence from PVC Today!

Last fall, Wal-Mart committed to phasing out PVC in their packaging, a major victory for consumers worldwide. Help leverage this victory and send a message to Wal-Mart asking them to declare independence from PVC, the poison plastic.

From vinyl shower curtains to childrens toys, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) plastic products pervade our homes and lives. These products are dangerous to our health and environment from start to finish - in the factory, at home, and in the trash, releasing toxic chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. The good news is safe and cost-effective alternatives exist and other retailers, such as Ikea, have completely phased out PVC.

Send a message to Wal-Mart's CEO and ask them to phase out the poison plastic.

November 22, 2009

Subject:

H. Lee Scott, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer 
Wal-Mart Stores,Inc.
702 S.W. 8th Street
Bentonville,Arkansas 72716

Dear Mr. Scott:

As a consumer, I was pleased to hear about Wal-Mart's commitment to phasing out PVC in private label packaging over the next 2 years.  I'm writing to ask Wal-Mart to expand the scope of its PVC phase out commitment to include all private label and brand name products packaged or made out of PVC.  This 4th of July, Wal-Mart needs to declare independence from PVC, the poison plastic.

PVC products are dangerous to our health and environment from start to finish - in the factory, at home, and in the trash, releasing toxic chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects.  Unfortunately Wal-Mart sells many consumer products that are made out of PVC.   Families shouldn't have to worry whether their children's toys or shower curtain may expose their children to dangerous toxins.

The good news is safe and cost-effective alternatives exist. Other leading retailers and manufacturers have already committed to phasing out PVC in packaging and/or products including Marks and Spencer, Ikea, Microsoft, Mattel, SC Johnson, Nike, and Johnson and Johnson.

Thanks again for committing to phasing our private label PVC packaging.  Wal-Mart has an opportunity to be a leader in phasing out unnecessary, dangerous chemicals from consumer products.  I ask you to move forward by developing a plan to phase out all private label and brand name PVC products and packaging as part of your efforts to sell more environmentally preferable products.

Sincerely,

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