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In a Newsletter exclusive (not up on

TreeHugger

yet), we look at yesterday's announcements on

sustainability by Lee Scott, CEO of Wal-Mart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two years ago in TreeHugger we wrote about

Lee Scott's October Surprise,

his speech laying out the dramatic plans he

had to take Wal-Mart into the 21st Century.

He said at the time: "What if we used our

size and resources to make this country and

this earth an even better place for all?

We were skeptical and said " We will wait and

see"

To our surprise, Lee Scott is still at the

helm of Wal-Mart, and he has been meeting

many of his commitments. Yesterday he made

new ones:

-to work with suppliers to make electrical

products 25% more efficient;

-to sell only energy star rated air

conditioners by 2010;

-to double the sales of home efficiency

products;

-to look at selling hybrid or plug-in

electric cars (and maybe charge them from

turbines in our parking lots)

-to rebuild the supply chain:

"We will require these suppliers to

demonstrate that their factories meet

specific environmental,

social and quality standards.....we will

favor -- and in some cases even pay more --

for suppliers that meet our standards and

share our commitment to quality and

sustainability. Paying more in the short term

for quality will mean paying less in the long

term as a company."

In another post on Wal-Mart

we noted that Lee Scott's ambitions

contradicted those of the founder, and that

all of the green pronouncements in the world

do not speak to their core customer, who is

after always low prices, always. But he has

survived and the company has thrived. The

Wal-Mart Effect may yet do for the

environment what it did for the American

economy, which was to affect us all, whether

we shopped there or not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole Foods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole Foods announced yesterday that they

won't be giving out plastic bags in all of

the chain's 270 stores starting on Earth Day,

April 22.

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Matteriashop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matteriashop offers a

unique transparency and behind-the-scene

information on each carefully selected

product, taking into account its entire

lifecycle..

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What to buy?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eating green is not about putting the

blinders on to "eat local" at all costs, or

"eat organic," or any other eating buzzword.

Eating green is a lifestyle. ::More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shopping tip from Planet Green: Write

a Grocery List Before You Shop (and Follow

It!)

 

For even the most mindful eater, food

shopping presents a plethora of temptations

and tasty-looking treats. There are all

manner of colorful signs, bright colors, and

sweet deals, all designed to entice you to

buy more than you might want to (and probably

need). To save time and money, make a

list of what you know you need-and you know

you'll eat-and stick to it.

 

Spend a few minutes in your kitchen,

taking inventory, before you write your list.

Once you know what you need for the next few

days or week or more (depending on how often

you shop regularly), sit down and write out

your list, including weights and volumes of

anything you don't usually buy (like milk or

bread). That way, when you get to the store,

you'll know what you need. Instead of

defaulting to "I don't know if I have what I

need, I'll just get it," you'll buy only what

you need, and you can splurge on a special

treat, like some yummy seasonal

produce.

 

It's an easy way to make a more mindful

connection to your food and what you fuel

your body with each day, and it'll help you

eat less and spend less, too. Just don't

forget to bring your own

bag. ::More on Planet Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hungry for more? Lots of tips for saving money while eating well can be found at Planet Green! Created by the same savvy folk who brought you the award-winning TreeHugger, Planet Green is your user's guide to living mindfully on this big blue marble we all call home. Greenily, Team TH

 

 

 

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