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A Journey of a Gazillion Miles Begins With a Single Inch
Wal-Mart declares it's going green |
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21 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| A Journey of a Gazillion Miles Begins With a Single Inch Wal-Mart declares it's going green After months of scattered signs -- green-built Supercenters in Texas and Colorado, a program to conserve thousands of acres of land through The Nature Conservancy -- Wal-Mart executives have made it official: Their company is going green. Or, well, greenish. In a speech at a biz school yesterday, CEO H. Lee Scott Jr. said Wal-Mart would be ... |
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| Topics: business, news, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Wal-Mart
Makower thinks the retail giant might just be turning over a new leaf |
David Roberts |
21 Oct 2005 |
Gristmill |
| We debated whether to write up this story of Wal-Mart's alleged "going green" in Daily Grist, but at a quick glance it seemed trivial and a bit self-serving. But Joel Makower, who knows as much about these matters as anyone, thinks there may be something to it. I, for one, am skeptical that the great, great Wal-Mart turnaround is nigh. But I'm also not ready to write off Lee Scott or his company as sustainability poseurs. I believe we'll see a steady strea ... |
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| Topics: Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Big Box Mart
Featuring the faces of over 1,000 JibJab fans |
Chris Schults |
14 Oct 2005 |
Gristmill |
| For all you crusaders against Wal-Mart and overconsumption, check out the latest from JibJab.com. Happy Friday. |
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| Topics: Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Always Low Standards
Wal-Mart settles with Connecticut over environmental misdeeds |
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18 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Always Low Standards Wal-Mart settles with Connecticut over environmental misdeeds Wal-Mart has agreed to pay Connecticut a $1.15 million fine for a host of environmental violations. State regulators first filed suit against the retail giant in 2001, after discovering that the company had improperly stored pesticides, fertilizers, and other hazardous materials outside, where they washed down storm drains to ... |
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| Topics: business, Connecticut, health, news, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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What shade of green is that?
Wal-Mart store goes eco-friendly? |
Corey McKrill |
21 Jul 2005 |
Gristmill |
| Wal-Mart's new big-box store being constructed in McKinney, Texas, has a twist: It will employ several conservation methods and green technologies, making it the company's first 'environmentally friendly' store. Apparently, not only will it have a wind turbine to generate 5% of its power, and a rainwater catchment system for 95% of its irrigation needs, but it will use waterless urinals in its restrooms and recycle its oil from the deli and automotive departments to he ... |
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| Topics: business, greenish companies, greenwashing, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Between the Devil and the Deep Green Supercenter
Wal-Mart building two experimental green stores |
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21 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Between the Devil and the Deep Green Supercenter Wal-Mart building two experimental green stores Mega-giganto retailer Wal-Mart is conducting an experiment. No, not the world-domination experiment, a different one: It's constructing two "Supercenters" with green-building features designed to reduce energy and water use. The first, in Texas, will have solar cells embedded in skylights; runoff waste wate ... |
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| Topics: business, news, renewable energy, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Legends of the Sprawl
Anti-Wal-Mart crusader Al Norman answers readers' questions |
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24 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
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| Topics: Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Legends of the Sprawl
Al Norman, anti-Wal-Mart activist, answers readers' questions |
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24 Jun 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Al Norman, Sprawl-Busters. What's the best advice for small-business owners struggling against big-box retailers? -- Eric Schwaab, Hyannis, Mass. First, be honest about what the likely impact of a Wal-Mart will be. Don't hold the false impression that you will feel no difference, or that customer loyalty will see you through. My suggestion is that small businesses join with citizens' groups to enga ... |
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| Topics: commercial and industry organizations, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, placemaking, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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The Norman Conquest
Al Norman, anti-Wal-Mart activist, answers Grist's questions |
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20 Jun 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Al Norman. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm founder of Sprawl-Busters. What does your organization do? We help community groups fight off big-box sprawl -- strategize their battles, understand key objectives, and develop a game plan. What, in a perfect world, would constitute "mission accomplished"? Getting people to stop shopping at these giant stores and invest the ... |
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| Topics: commercial and industry organizations, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, placemaking, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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You Won't Find a Lower-Priced Greenwash -- We Guarantee!
Wal-Mart pledges to buy and preserve land to compensate for footprint |
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13 Apr 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| You Won't Find a Lower-Priced Greenwash -- We Guarantee! Wal-Mart pledges to buy and preserve land to compensate for footprint Retail leviathan Wal-Mart, stung by a spate of bad press accusing it of sprawling consumption of open spaces, excessive storm-water runoff at construction sites, discrimination against women, employment of illegal immigrants, ruthless price-cutting strategies that drive jobs abroad, and ... |
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| Topics: business, land stewardship, news, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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O Brother, Where Wal-Mart Thou?
Environmental lawsuits stymie Wal-Mart's attempts to colonize California |
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21 Mar 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| O Brother, Where Wal-Mart Thou? Environmental lawsuits stymie Wal-Mart's attempts to colonize California Retail Brobdingnagian and perpetual defendant Wal-Mart, having carpeted much of the U.S. in Supercenters, has its sights set on one of its last potential growth markets in the country: California. But the Golden State has proved a stormy climate for the hungry giant; dozens of lawsuits have been filed ... |
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| Topics: business, California, news, placemaking, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Celebrate Buy Nothing Day at Wal-Mart
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Lisa Hymas |
24 Nov 2004 |
Gristmill |
| This Friday I'll join culture jammers and lazy-asses the world over in celebrating Buy Nothing Day (inspired by those jammers exemplar over at Adbusters). Stick it to The Man by sitting on your duff; dig it. More energetic rabble-rousers are encouraged to head to the nearest lair of Beelzebub (Wal-Mart, yo), not to feed the beast, but to congest the aisles as part of a Whirl-Mart Consumption Awareness Ritual. (See live action video of such!) |
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| Topics: consumerism, grassroots activism, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Another Brick in the Wal-Mart
On Wal-Mart |
Umbra Fisk |
22 Nov 2004 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, Why is Wal-Mart evil? This is really a request for more information. I have often heard that the company has a weak environmental track record, treats its employees poorly, and generally is Satan incarnate. However, when challenged on this position, I have no data. My opponents argue that shopping in bulk reduces packaging. I also have to admit that a case of Pellegrino for $10 pulls me closer to the dark side. I am ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, business, globalization, placemaking, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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The Full Vermonty
State of Vermont Endangered by Wal-Mart, Group Says |
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25 May 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| The Full Vermonty State of Vermont Endangered by Wal-Mart, Group Says The National Trust for Historic Preservation released its list of endangered historic sites yesterday, citing such imperiled landmarks as Pennsylvania's Bethlehem Works steel plant, Utah's Nine Mile Canyon, and the state of Vermont. Yup, the whole state. According to the trust, mega-retailer Wal-Mart's aggressive plans for expansion in the state threaten its ... |
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| Topics: business, Vermont, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Fined and Dandy
Wal-Mart Fined $3.1 Million for Clean Water Act Violations |
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13 May 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Wal-Mart Fined and Dandy Wal-Mart Fined $3.1 Million for Clean Water Act Violations Wal-Mart has agreed to pay a $3.1 million fine for storm-water runoff violations of the Clean Water Act, in a settlement with the U.S. EPA and the Justice Department -- marking the second time it has paid such a fine, after a $1 million penalty in 2001. The company was charged with violations at 24 construction sites in nine states for allegedly failing to request the proper permits, institute ru ... |
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Hole in the Wal-Mart
Los Angeles Suburb Spurns Mega-Retailer |
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07 Apr 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Wal-Mart Hole in the Wal-Mart Los Angeles Suburb Spurns Mega-Retailer Voters in the Los Angeles community of Inglewood voted overwhelmingly yesterday to deny giant retailer Wal-Mart the right to build a mammoth "supercenter" on a parcel of land the size of 17 football fields without an environmental impact study or public hearings. Citizens voted by a margin of 61 to 39 percent against a ballot measure put forward by a Wal-Mart sponsored group, which poured more than $ ... |
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Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
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06 Oct 2000 |
Dispatches |
| Stacy Mitchell is a researcher with the New Rules Project of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a nonprofit organization that provides research, analysis, and innovative policy solutions for building healthy communities and strong, sustainable local economies. She is author of The Home Town Advantage. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Friday, 06 Oct 2000 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Wow. I can't believe it's my last diary day. Many thanks to Grist for the op ... |
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| Topics: Dispatches, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
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05 Oct 2000 |
Dispatches |
| Stacy Mitchell is a researcher with the New Rules Project of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a nonprofit organization that provides research, analysis, and innovative policy solutions for building healthy communities and strong, sustainable local economies. She is author of The Home Town Advantage. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Thursday, 05 Oct 2000 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. I made progress yesterday on the article I'm writing for The New Rules, bu ... |
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| Topics: Dispatches, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
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04 Oct 2000 |
Dispatches |
| Stacy Mitchell is a researcher with the New Rules Project of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a nonprofit organization that provides research, analysis, and innovative policy solutions for building healthy communities and strong, sustainable local economies. She is author of The Home Town Advantage. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Wednesday, 04 Oct 2000 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. One of my goals today is to finish writing an article for the next issue ... |
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| Topics: Dispatches, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
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03 Oct 2000 |
Dispatches |
| Stacy Mitchell is a researcher with the New Rules Project of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a nonprofit organization that provides research, analysis, and innovative policy solutions for building healthy communities and strong, sustainable local economies. She is author of The Home Town Advantage. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Tuesday, 03 Oct 2000 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Much as it seems to do every year, fall has suddenly descended. It always f ... |
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| Topics: Dispatches, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
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02 Oct 2000 |
Dispatches |
| Stacy Mitchell is a researcher with the New Rules Project of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a nonprofit organization that provides research, analysis, and innovative policy solutions for building healthy communities and strong, sustainable local economies. She is author of The Home Town Advantage. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Monday, 02 Oct 2000 TOLEDO, Ohio I am at the airport, which seems to be the story of my life this past week, waitin ... |
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| Topics: Dispatches, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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State of the Wal-Mart
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04 Oct 1999 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Wal-Mart State of the Wal-Mart States are increasingly taking strong action to curb sprawl, according to a report released today by the Sierra Club. The report ranks states on open space protection, land use planning, transportation planning, and community revitalization, and notes that Oregon, Vermont, Maryland, and Rhode Island, among other states, are creating innovative programs to tackle sprawl. Though all states still face development pressures, suburban sprawl is not inev ... |
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