WalMart Canada to Phase out Some Plastic Packaging
Reducing plastic waste is a benefit to everyone (except maybe the folks t hat make plastic packaging). It adds cost to the final goods and results in waste to throw away and is not yet recyclable.
WalMart in Canada announced on May 12th, 2008 "... goal to reduce the packaging of products sold in its stores,... it will phase out all PVC plastic packaging in the energy saving light bulb category and replace it with ... cardboard packaging. ... will eliminate an estimated 150,000 pounds of PVC plastic waste each year, increase package recyclability and save natural resources."
" ... has a goal to reduce the packaging on the products sold in its stores by five per cent by 2013. ... impact of removing 213,000 trucks from the road, saving approximately 324,000 tonnes of coal and 67 million gallons of diesel fuel each year.
Via: WalMart Link
For more details on WalMart Canada and how they are working to become GREENER can be found by following the link .... www.forthegreenergood.ca
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