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Topic : walmart Walmart plans to lower carbon emissions across its vendor networkFebruary 25th, 2010 By Barbara Kessler Walmart announced a plan to reduce carbon emissions across its global supply chain today, saying it intends to shave 20 million metric tons off its greenhouse gas emissions through 2015. [caption id="attachment_9424" align="alignright" width="176" caption="Walmart CEO Mike Duke annoucing carbon reduction goals"] [/caption]
Related Topics: · business transparency, Carbon Emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon reductions, Greenhouse Gases, pollution, retailers. product life cycle, sustainability, Walmart New colorants mean all plastics can be a little more greenJanuary 21st, 2010From Green Right Now Reports Plastics Color Corporation has launched a new line of color concentrates partially made with post-consumer and industrial plastic content, providing manufacturers with a way to meet recycled material requirements and trim their use of valuable natural resources. The recycled colorants are offered in a variety of resin types and wide range of colors. PCC said the recycled content of the concentrate formulations range from 25 percent to 82 percent, depending on the color. The new color concentrates can be used for a variety of applications, including playground equipment, construction material, furniture, pallets, packaging and house wares. Related Topics: · Plastics Color Corporation, Walmart Walmart captures the sun at three LA area storesJanuary 8th, 2010Green Right Now Reports Making good on it’s “live better” motto, Walmart has just completed three more solar projects in the Los Angeles area, as it works toward adding solar installations to at least 10 and possibly as many as 20 Walmart facilities in California in 2010. The projects are part of the mega store’s solar initiative announced last Earth Day, which aims to save operating costs and promote renewable energy. “Walmart’s effort to expand and accelerate its solar power initiative program here in California demonstrates their commitment to sustainability. These kinds of projects create green jobs, reduce costs for businesses by lowering power bills, and protect the environment,” said Mary D. Nichols, Chairman of the California Air Resources Board in a press release. Related Topics: · California, California Air Resources Board, Solar Power, Walmart Giving hens some space: The big guys’ push for ‘cage-free’ eggsJuly 15th, 2009By Melissa Segrest A robin may be the mascot for the Red Robin restaurant chain, but chickens are the birds getting a big break from the company. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has more than 300 company-owned restaurants, and they are swiftly moving away from the use of eggs produced by hens that live in torturous conditions at factory farms across the country.  Photo: Humane Society of the United States Hens in ‘battery cages’ by Compassion Over Killing
Right now, about one-third of the eggs in the Red Robin supply chain are “cage-free,” and they intend to have 100 percent of the eggs they serve come from cage-free hens by 2010, the company says. Related Topics: · battery cage eggs, battery cages, Ben & Jerry's, Burger King, cage-free chickens, cage-free eggs, Denny's, factory farms, gestational crates, group housing, Hardee's Carl's Jr., Humane Society of the United States, McDonalds, Quiznos, Red Robin, Trader Joe's, veal crates, Walmart, Wendy's, Whole Foods, Wolfgang Puck Dressing up for Earth DayApril 8th, 2009By Laura Elizabeth May
Here is a list of s Related Topics: · Disney Store, Earth Day Network, Earth Day t-shirts, Kmart, Old Navy, Walmart |
