Date
Hubert Joly, CEO, Best Buy Co.
7601 Penn Ave. S
Richfield, MN 55423
Bill Kimbrell, CEO, Star Furniture
16666 Barker Springs Rd
Houston, TX 77084
Irv Blumkin, CEO, Nebraska Furniture Mart
700 South 72nd St 3555
Omaha NE 68114
Warren Buffett, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
3555 Farnam St, Suite 1440
Omaha, NE 68131
I am writing today to encourage you companies to work with all of your manufacturers
and suppliers to eliminate toxic flame retardants and other toxic materials in the
products you sell.
Toxic flame retardants do not belong in everyday consumer products. They don’t work
to reduce the dangers of fire, but they have been linked to negative human health
impacts – putting people at risk. They can also make recycling difficult and dangerous:
toxic flame retardants are finding their way into recycled plastic products and vinyl
flooring sold here in the U.S.! So the faster we get toxic chemicals out of consumer
products, the sooner we can protect public health and have clean, safe recycling.
Please adopt a comprehensive chemicals policy to assure that all your products are free
of toxic chemicals and materials of concern, and use your market power to help keep all
the products you sell safe. Sincerely,
Your Name
Your Address