Hartford, Conn.-Connecticut officials say the nearly one-half million dollar fine the state levied in a settlement with Home Depot over the improper handling, display, and disposal of fertilizer, pesticides, and other hazardous products should be a reminder to all retailers that the state will not hesitate to enforce its strong environmental regulations. “The Dept. of Environmental Protection takes very seriously its responsibility to enforce these rules,” declared DEP Commissioner Gina McCarthy. DEP said Home Depot agreed to pay $425,000 in penalties for numerous violations found at 13 stores. It also includes major improvements in the company’s environmental practices. Among other things, the fine is expected to be used to help finance programs to strengthen compliance and enforcement in the retail sector.
Transparency Across the Fertilizer Value-Chain