<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Wal-Mart tightens safety standards for toxics in toys]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by javaearth http://www.grist.org/article/WlMrt/ Wed, 14 May 2008 01:10:46 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/WlMrt/1 - erm,,,

And how many years did that take!

I am not a supporter of wally world, or its delayed reactions to issues that have been occuring for many many many years!

Whatever they are selling, I am not buying!

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And how many years did that take!

I am not a supporter of wally world, or its delayed reactions to issues that have been occuring for many many many years!

Whatever they are selling, I am not buying!

]]> Comment #2 by Tasermons Partner http://www.grist.org/article/WlMrt/ Wed, 14 May 2008 02:34:31 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/WlMrt/2 Enforcement...

...one wonders how they'll check for it.  Are they gonna set up their own testing labs?

Or will they just rely on the inefficient government labs and if they find somethin', they'll take their word for it?

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...one wonders how they'll check for it.  Are they gonna set up their own testing labs?

Or will they just rely on the inefficient government labs and if they find somethin', they'll take their word for it?

]]> Comment #3 by Alison Wiley http://www.grist.org/article/WlMrt/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:15:48 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/WlMrt/3 Wal-Mart's New Green Face

I try to 'think through' these Wal-Mart types of sustainability initiatives, rather than having a knee-jerk reaction (it's too easy just to love to hate the big corporations). And I came up with this:
http://alison97215.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/walmarts-gree ...
Alison Wiley in Portland, Oregon

]]> Wal-Mart's New Green Face

I try to 'think through' these Wal-Mart types of sustainability initiatives, rather than having a knee-jerk reaction (it's too easy just to love to hate the big corporations). And I came up with this:
http://alison97215.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/walmarts-gree ...
Alison Wiley in Portland, Oregon

]]> Comment #4 by PatMac http://www.grist.org/article/WlMrt/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:28:27 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/WlMrt/4 Not really that far ahead

While it's true that the current Federal standard for lead in paint (and de facto guideline for other products) is 600 PPM, both the House and Senate recently passed legislation that would lower the limit to - can you guess it - 90 PPM.  The two bills have to be resolved in a conference committee, but it's widely believed by all that 90 PPM will be the law of the land shortly.

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While it's true that the current Federal standard for lead in paint (and de facto guideline for other products) is 600 PPM, both the House and Senate recently passed legislation that would lower the limit to - can you guess it - 90 PPM.  The two bills have to be resolved in a conference committee, but it's widely believed by all that 90 PPM will be the law of the land shortly.

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