Toxic Cleaning Products and Disney, By Way of Portland
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008So, if you must know, I am down with all kinds of non-profits and NGO’s, so I tend to get maybe thirty to fifty emails a day from such groups. I ran across this one today, and thought I’d share…
A very good organization, the Center for Health, Environment & Justice wants to stage a small protest against the Disney Corporation’s refusal to “go green” and switch over to non-toxic cleaning products for the all Disney theme parks, hotels and restaurants. It seems the Chairman of the Disney Board will be in Portland to accept some award and the CHEJ wants to distribute some flyers and perhaps have some people outside the award ceremony at the Oregon Convention Center. To that, I say huzzah, as I think it is sometimes necessary to urge larger companies to remember their responsibility to the public to use safe products as well as sell safe products.
To be fair to Disney, I think it may be safe to say that most American household have a toxic cleaning product around, maybe under the sink, but that is not excuse as there is truly little to no need to have toxic cleaning products when there are so many better alternatives. But if you must know, bleach is considered a toxic cleaning product — it is listed as a pesticide by the EPA for heaven’s sake.
However, especially as Disney not only caters to children, but also that Disney has a worldwide reputation, it is a bit remiss for Disney not to take the lead (well, if this were tens years ago) and show the world that you can own just about everything but still worry about the kiddies and the ol’ employees. You can still push your evil consumerist agenda, but with some environmental friendliness.
Ah, no matter. I think it is a good idea to protest. Will it do any good? Only if something really bad happens so that it can make the news. But hey, if we don’t say anything at all, then we are also to blame. Good luck, CHEJ. I cannot make it, but then I highly doubt that standing outside in late October Portland handing out flyers to disinterested passers-by will be a “fun and exciting event” as the email promises.
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