Home Depot Eliminating Chemicals of Concern from Products

Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2017-Home Depot is eliminating substances like formaldehyde and lead in several categories, reports Bloomberg News.

“The changes are part of a broader plan to minimize or disclose harmful substances in the paints, carpets, insulation and flooring it sells, the Atlanta-based retailer said on Wednesday.

“Home Depot follows Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp. and other large retailers that have moved to both disclose the chemicals in the products they sell and remove them whenever possible. The world’s largest home-improvement company says it’s working with suppliers and groups like the Green Chemistry & Commerce Council to find safer components.

“Home Depot said it has ‘significantly improved’ its paints in the past decade, removing triclosan, lead, and formaldehyde from the latex-based wall paint it sells in the U.S. and Canada. It has also eliminated substances such as vinyl chloride and perfluorooctanoic acid from the indoor wall-to-wall carpeting it sells.”