Posts tagged ‘packaging’
A lift in efficiency for cat owners
Cat litter is heavy. Heavy as in lifting-a-small-child-into-the-cart heavy. Just ask anyone who’s hoisted those boxes or plastic tubs into a shopping cart, and that person will tell you that lifting litter is as good as lifting weights.
The clay litter is effective but its weight has distinct disadvantages. Continue reading
July 6, 2012 Josh Biddulph 1 comment
Changes in plastic packaging help put a lid on GHGs
The uses for plastic are many. And often, so are the questions about recycling it.
There are seven different codes that indicate the resin content of post-consumer plastics, which determines whether it is collected for recycling in a particular locality.
Last year, a Walmart Canada team identified not only a way to make the process easier for everyone – but also a way to reduce the 5.85 billion pounds of plastic being added to landfills across North America annually, according to the National Association for PET Container Resources. Continue reading
May 22, 2012 Leon Hall Leave a comment
Rethink, rearrange, reduce
A large part of sustainability is re-examining details. Here’s another example of how a simple adjustment can make a big difference.
May 11, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
How one African company is thinking about the environment
African company Tiger Brands, a Massmart supplier, began using a biodegradable bag for all varieties of its Albany sliced bread in 2010. Massmart represents 14 to 18 percent of Tiger Brands’ business.
Last weekend, I spent nearly 24 hours on a plane, traveling almost 9,000 miles for a business trip to a country where I don’t do business. Continue reading
May 10, 2012 Luigi Ferrini Leave a comment
Drawing from new ideas
This week, nearly 200 packaging suppliers are showing their latest innovations at the 7th Annual Walmart and Sam’s Club Sustainable Packaging Exposition. Here is an example of how small changes, such as the shape of a bottle or box, can translate into a bigger environmental impact.
May 9, 2012 Walmart Green Room 3 comments
Partnering for packaging success
Sam’s Club worked with Cheerios to change its packaging from one large box with two bags to two smaller boxes with one bag each, allowing for a 4 percent reduction in materials. These and other efforts are the focus of the Walmart and Sam’s Club Sustainable Packaging Exposition taking place tomorrow in Rogers, Ark. Continue reading
May 7, 2012 Ron Sasine 1 comment
A new twist on toy packaging
When it comes to impact, images and numbers tell a great story. So in celebration of Earth Month, here’s a fun fact: Walmart has swapped out wire ties on toy packaging for sustainable ones, saving 1 billion feet of wire from landfills. That’s enough to wrap around the Earth nearly 8 times.
April 2, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Raise a glass (and a lighter bottle) for sustainability
Being interviewed by a magazine – that was a first. Wine Business Monthly wanted to talk with me about the moves we made in 2011 to reduce the amount of glass used in our Oak Leaf label.
Every year we go through a review process with The Wine Group, the company that produces our Oak Leaf label. Continue reading
February 23, 2012 Jason Fremstad 1 comment
Creative thinking about roses takes hundreds of trucks off the road
Roses are like the prima donnas of flowers. They demand special treatment that most other flowers don’t need. They require a very sharp blade for a clean cut, or else they won’t absorb water. And more than other flowers, they can’t withstand bacteria, so sanitization is important. Continue reading
February 14, 2012 Deb Zoellick Leave a comment
Thinking outside the box
The redesigned shoe box looks the same, but uses 43% less paper
When you set a goal to reduce, recycle or reuse everything, then packaging really has to change. Walmart has pledged to cut back on packaging all across the supply chain. Continue reading
January 13, 2012 Tim Wilson 16 comments
