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Reducing laptop energy emissions
We all know some of the ways to bring sustainability into our homes, whether by recycling, eating locally grown foods, or buying energy saving appliances. So, when we think about what to stock on our shelves, we want to make in-home sustainability even easier by providing our customers with the option of purchasing the most sustainable products possible, no matter what category.
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Follow the leaders on The Leaderboard
A few months ago, we announced a new advertising partnership with Mother Nature Network that would create a special editorial channel on the site for readers to explore the people, businesses and organizations leading in sustainability.
Now we’re pleased to announce the official launch of that channel, “The Leaderboard”.
Read more ›LED sales floor lighting makes debut at Walmart Canada store
Shoppers at the Brampton North Walmart supercenter in Mississauga, Canada, will notice a brighter shopping experience thanks to newly installed lighting. What those visitors may not realize is that the ceiling lighting is also more environmentally friendly.
Walmart Canada, which already has numerous energy saving initiatives underway, unveiled the latest one last week.
Read more ›Distribution center now powered up to 20 percent by large-scale wind turbine
Newly-operational 1.0 megawatt wind turbine at Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, Calif.
Celebrating a renewable energy milestone, U.S. Congressman Wally Herger joined Walmart in the northern California town of Red Bluff on Monday for a dedication ceremony at the company’s first large-scale wind turbine.
Bringing sustainability home
Sustainability can take many forms — from packaging design to food sourcing to building efficiency, which is my focus and what I oversee. Yet for all of the progress in these areas, there is a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes, starting with the technology we use to help improve a product’s or project’s sustainable potential.
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