Lighting options and bag reuse mean cost saving for industry.(Special Report)
Waste News, January, 2007 by Truini, Joe
Byline: Joe Truini Don't expect retailers to march out new environmental programs and goals simply to play follow-the-leader with the industry's big boy, but some innovations may be too good to pass up. "This has been an interesting area to talk about,'' said Daniel Butler, vice president of merchandising and retail operations for the National Retail Federation.
"Different companies do different things that make sense for their company, for their product and for their customers.'' Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveiled an aggressive environmental platform in late 2005, planning to reduce waste, curb fleet and store emissions and decrease energy consumption. Wal-Mart opened experimental stores to test environmental and conservation initiatives. The...
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