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The Dollar Store Campaign | Campaign for Healthier Solutions

Welcome to the Dollar Store Campaign website page for Los Jardines Institute. 


The Dollar Store Campaign, also known as The Campaign for Healthier Solutions began in 2013 as our communities started organizing to get toxic chemicals out of the dollar stores. 


Dollar stores are often the primary and only place to purchase essential goods in especially in poor, rural, people of color and indigenous communities. Use this page to learn more about the campaign, how to get involved and how to protect yourself and your loved ones. Including the scientific testing we're doing at certified laboratories to find our which chemicals are in products we buy for ourselves and our families everyday. 



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Day Late and Dollar Short

Day Late and Dollar Short

Day Late and Dollar Short

Read our first report from 2015 here! This report will outline the Dollar Store Campaign and why it matters. 

Retailers Report Card

Day Late and Dollar Short

Day Late and Dollar Short

This report card will help you learn about how stores you shop at protect the health and safety of shoppers and their employees! 

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Day Late and Dollar Short

Help with Tutoring

2022 Dollar Store Report Card provides a full review of the products found in dollar stores that came back as 'dirty' for chemicals of concern that are known to cause harm. 

Actions Taken for the Campaign in 2024

In December of 2024 Los Jardines Institute sent 47 letters to every dollar store in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The letters below outline that dollar stores have intensive actions that need to be taken to better protect our communities from the impacts of toxic chemicals found in products on the shelves at the dollar store. 


These actions were done in solidarity with communities across the nation who were protesting and organizing for cleaner and healthier dollar store products in their communities. 

2024 campaign for healthier solutions national day of action

Letters delivered to all 47 dollar stores in albuquerque (20

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LETTERS DELIVERED TO all 47 dollar stores in albuquerque

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2024 Campaign actions

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