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Growing Power

Growing Power Workshop April 2011

When you are serious about sustainability, farming becomes a primary focus. We are in countries like China, training farmers to use fewer chemicals, and in Costa Rica, where our agronomists work with – and we buy directly from – small- and mid-size farmers.  Continue reading

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March 13, 2012 Leave a comment

Discovering the next big green idea

Walmart Green Student Canada Winners

The winning sustainability-idea team: Arthur Yip, Jake Yeung and Alan Thai

University students have an incredible opportunity to learn, experiment, dream big and think in different ways. They also have the drive to change the world, which is why Walmart Canada turned to them for the next big green idea.  Continue reading

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March 1, 2012 Leave a comment

Our green power tops EPA lists

Green power really is the future. That’s why we are investing in solar, wind and fuel cells – especially in California and Texas where renewables provide nearly 30 percent of electricity for many of our stores.

And today, we have news: The Environmental Protection Agency has put us at the top of its Green Power Partnership lists, including naming us the No.  Continue reading

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January 31, 2012 8 comments