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Beauty of the Beast
Wal-Mart tightens safety standards for toxics in toys |
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14 May 2008 |
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| Posted at 7:55 AM on 14 May 2008 Wal-Mart, the world's largest toy retailer, has told its suite of suppliers that they must meet new safety standards for toxics in toys by later this year. Some 25 million toys were recalled by toy makers last year in the United States, many due to high lead levels. Wal-Mart's new standards apply to a range of toxics, including antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercur ... |
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| Topics: business, news, toxics, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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The birth of blue
Adam Werbach calls for a new movement of a billion consumers |
Grist |
12 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: consumerism, death of environmentalism, environmental movement, green products, Wal-mart (all these topics) |
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CEO charged with seeking profit
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David Roberts |
21 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Wal-Mart, business (all these topics) |
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ECO:nomics: Wal-Mart
CEO H. Lee Scott Jr. offers a realistic assessment of his company's sustainability efforts |
David Roberts |
17 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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ECO:nomics: Overload
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David Roberts |
14 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, energy, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Well, That Changes Everything!
CEO settles the debate over whether Wal-Mart is green |
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13 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 5:04 PM on 13 Mar 2008 Is Wal-Mart an eco-angel or an eco-devil? CEO Lee Scott himself settles the debate, declaring at a Wall Street Journal conference: "We are not green." source: The Wall Street Journal From the Archives Drill Team. Alaska senators introduce legislation to open Arctic Refuge to drilling. The Fiber of Our Being. Legalizing hemp would help environ ... |
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| Topics: business, greenish companies, news, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Prices aren't the only things being dropped
Wal-Mart discontinues selling green PC in stores |
Jerome Woody |
12 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, tech, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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The Company He Keeps
An interview with eco-certification expert Michael Conroy |
Katharine Wroth |
07 Mar 2008 |
Grist Feature |
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| Topics: books, business, consumerism, green products, greening biz operations, interview, shopping, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Say cheeeeez
Kodak, Wal-Mart partner on photo kiosk recycling |
Katharine Wroth |
29 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green living, shopping, recycling, Wal-Mart, business (all these topics) |
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Wal-Mart wants your cleantech ideas
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David Roberts |
27 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, tech, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Governors drink the Kool-Aid
State govs embrace the range of 'alternative fuels,' from nukes to clean coal to biofuels |
Tom Philpott |
27 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, placemaking, politics, public transportation, state politics, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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But three of its stores have skylights. How bad could it be?
Don't let Wal-Mart's greenish diversions distract you |
Guest author |
05 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, greenish companies, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Scott Glee
Wal-Mart CEO outlines lofty green goals |
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24 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 1:44 PM on 24 Jan 2008 Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott made a big ol' speech yesterday spelling out ambitious social, health, and environmental goals for the retail behemoth. Wal-Mart will work with other retailers to boost industry-wide green standards, said Scott, and, within five years, Wal-Mart suppliers will be required to meet stringent environmental standards -- and may even be paid more to do so. The company wants to double its sales o ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news, progress, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Great Scott
Wal-Mart CEO lays out ambitious social and environmental goals for his company |
David Roberts |
24 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, energy, greening biz operations, renewable energy, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Wherefore Art Thou, Romeoville?
Wal-Mart will open more-efficient stores |
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16 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:38 PM on 16 Jan 2008 Wal-Mart -- ah, always Wal-Mart -- has plans to open four stores that "will operate at a level that's 25 percent more efficient than a traditional Wal-Mart supercenter," according to a representative. The chain, which has a goal of someday having all of its 2,400 U.S. stores reach that level of efficiency, is using tricks it learned from experimental stores in Texas and Colorado. ... |
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| Topics: business, green building, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Clorox + Wal-Mart = deeelight
The latest green partnership |
Katharine Wroth |
14 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, consumerism, green living, health, shopping, toxics, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Sweet, sweet monopsony
Wal-Mart pushes electronics suppliers to rate their products by eco-friendliness |
David Roberts |
12 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Wal-Mart, business, consumerism, green products (all these topics) |
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So MINI to Choose From
Hybrid Technologies converts gas-powered cars to electric |
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18 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:09 PM on 18 Dec 2007 Obsessed with MINI Coopers but also like the idea of zero-emission electric vehicles? Have your car and drive it too: a company called Hybrid Technologies guts cars such as the MINI, smart fortwo, and PT Cruiser, and replaces their gas tanks with an electric motor and a stack of lithium batteries. Convinced? Starting in 2008, you'll be able to buy your electric MINI at Wal-Mart -- f ... |
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| Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, greenish companies, news, placemaking, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Sears of Joy
Sears and KMart will phase out PVC, Wal-Mart accused of eco-naughtiness |
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13 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 1:36 PM on 13 Dec 2007 Big-box behemoths Sears and Kmart have agreed to phase out nasty plastic PVC from all products in their 3,800 stores. While admirable, the announcement merely makes those stores the lemmings of PVC abandonment; IKEA, Wal-Mart, and Target have all previously agreed to go PVC-free. In other big-box news, the nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency has accused Wal-Mart of sour ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, greening biz operations, greenish companies, logging, news, shopping, toxics, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Who's the true 'G'?
Cheap, possibly green PC hot item at Wal-Mart |
Jerome Woody |
28 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, tech, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Sustainability Hits a Wal
Wal-Mart releases its first |
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16 Nov 2007 |
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| "sustainability report" Posted at 9:05 AM on 16 Nov 2007 Hugemongous retailer Wal-Mart released its first "sustainability report" yesterday after having delayed its release several times. In it, the company touts its recent efforts to green its operations, while also admitting it has a long way to go. "We make no claims of being a green company," said company CEO H. Lee Scott. No argument there. But Wal-Mart sai ... |
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| Topics: business, news, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Bill Clinton vs. the World Bank
Clinton's push for sustainable development dismissed by World Bank prez |
Joseph Romm |
27 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, climate, energy, international politics, politics, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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We'll Drink Beer for the Cause
Wal-Mart will track some suppliers' energy efficiency |
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24 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 5:36 PM on 24 Sep 2007 Unrelenting in its quest for eco-domination, Wal-Mart has announced a plan to keep tabs on some suppliers' energy efficiency. Through a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project, Wal-Mart will request emissions data from about 30 companies that collectively supply DVDs, toothpaste, soap, milk, beer, vacuum cleaners, and soft drinks. (Sure they're all commonly used, but -- r ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Compact With the Devil
Wal-Mart to sell its own brand of compact fluorescent light bulbs |
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20 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 11:14 AM on 20 Sep 2007 Giganto-retailer Wal-Mart announced today it will roll out its own brand of compact fluorescent light bulbs in nearly 75 percent of its U.S. stores by the end of the month. The company plans to price the energy-saving bulbs cheaper than the brand-name CFLs they carry, offering a four-pack for about $7.58, comparable in price to a typical brand-name three-pack. Wal-Mart hopes ... |
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| Topics: energy efficiency, news, United States, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Our Jaw: Still Dropped
Wal-Mart's eco-initiatives turning Arkansas into sustainability hotspot |
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07 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 9:14 AM on 07 Sep 2007 Attention shoppers: we bring you news of the latest sustainability hotspot, none other than Fayetteville, Ark. Green start-ups are flocking to town, the University of Arkansas has established an Applied Sustainability Center, and the mayor rides an electric bike to work. Why? Because of a certain retail giant whose headquarters lies half an hour away. Say it with us no ... |
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| Topics: Arkansas, business, green living, greenish companies, news, placemaking, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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