Wal-Mart Planning Green Labels
Written by laurel - who has written 69 posts on Green Thinking Blog.
Have you heard that Wal-Mart is planning to offer a green-labeling system to its customers? I just found out this morning and wanted to share with you.
Wal-Mart recently announced that it will ask ALL of its 100,000 suppliers to give up details about their packaging, water use, air pollution, and any other factors that affect the environment. Once the data is collected, the company will work with environmental groups and scientists to develop a universal rating system. The green ratings will show up on labels in the aisles so customers can see the sustainability of each product and brand on the shelves. The rating system will likely take a few years to develop.
Wal-Mart is clearly taking huge steps to improve its public image and show a heavy focus on eco-friendly practices. The company has previously announced its plans to reduce energy consumption at stores, install compact fluorescent bulbs, and reduce its waste production.
Will the green rating system be free of bias and easy to understand? We’ll have to wait and see.
August 2nd, 2009 at 7:39 am
It always draws my attention when big companies, such as Wal-Mart, take some green initiatives. I tend to question their motives. I believe they only try to look concerned about the environment but taking second to nothing actions. This here should be an exception. The idea is to be praised.
August 3rd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Sixty One…
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August 3rd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
“Wal-Mart is clearly taking huge steps to improve its public image…” I think Wal Mart would improve its public image even more if it didn’t use dirty tactics to keep labor unions out of its stores, stopped suing cities that didn’t want to rezone to allow them to build their big wasteful stores, and treated their employees fairly.
August 7th, 2009 at 7:06 am
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September 1st, 2009 at 5:04 pm
i would say it is a good effort by wall-mart……. god bless Wall mart
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