[social_buttons] Brazil soya traders agreed to extend a moratorium on buying soya linked to Amazon destruction this week and Greenpeace was quick to give them a big thank you from the world. International companies such as McDonaldâs are happy, and companies like Nike, Wal-Mart and Carrefour are asking for more.
After years of protests and obstacles, Wal-Mart has given up on plans to build a giant SuperCenter store on the environmentally-sensitive White Slough in Vallejo, CA. [social_buttons] Environmental activists were joined by Vallejoans for Responsible Growth and California Healthy Communities Network in their opposition to the plans from the start. Due to their vocal opposition,
In what is being called the âthe most ambitious private sector drive yetâ to go green, Wal-Mart told hundreds of the chainâs top Chinese suppliers this week that the store intends to raise standards and âgreenâ its supply chain. [social_buttons]You read correctly. At this weekâs âsustainability summit,â in Beijing, Lee Scott, Wal-Martâs CEO, told top
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) tested ten brands of bottled water and found that Wal-Martâs âSamâs Choiceâ contained chemical levels higher than is legal in California, and exceeding voluntary limits set by the industry. [social_buttons]The study found that 10 popular brands of bottled water, purchased from grocery stores and other retailers in 9 states and
