Wal-Mart asks suppliers to remove 8 chemicals from products
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart said Wednesday it’s asking its suppliers to eliminate eight chemicals from household and personal care products. The world’s largest retailer said the list includes such chemicals as formaldehyde and a solvent called dibutyl phthalate. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had pledged three years ago to be more transparent about disclosing the types of