|
Support nonprofit, independent environmental journalism.
|
|
 Stories About: business AND green living AND mining AND news AND shopping AND Wal-Mart
| Headline |
Author |
Published |
Section |
A Hole-istic Approach
Wal-Mart, mining companies team up to trace path of jewelry supply chain |
|
16 Jul 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 7:31 AM on 16 Jul 2008 Retail giant Wal-Mart is joining with Conservation International as well as mining companies Rio Tinto and Newmont Mining to launch a pilot project that lets customers trace the path of their jewelry from mine to mega-store. Marketed as Wal-Mart's "Love, Earth" brand jewelry, the items stand out from others in that once they're purchased, customers can go to ... |
|
| Topics: business, green living, mining, news, shopping, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
|
|
|
|
©2008. Grist Magazine, Inc. All rights reserved. Gloom and doom with a sense of humor®.