Comments on: Greenwash Of The Week: Wal-Mart’s Sustainability Index. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/07/29/greenwash-of-the-week-wal-marts-sustainability-index/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Being Green. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:57:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: david http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/07/29/greenwash-of-the-week-wal-marts-sustainability-index/comment-page-1/#comment-21102 david Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:27:34 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2477#comment-21102 I would so love to live in a place like that, where people still care about their products and services! I would so love to live in a place like that, where people still care about their products and services!

]]> By: Martin http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/07/29/greenwash-of-the-week-wal-marts-sustainability-index/comment-page-1/#comment-21101 Martin Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:43:07 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2477#comment-21101 I should mention that I do not presently go to Wal-mart. I can't claim to be boycotting it because I moved to a country that doesn't have a Wal-mart or a Starbucks or even a McDonald's. I suppose the aspects of consumer culture represented by those places might have influenced my decision. Environmental responsibility is not that apparent in the developing country where I presently reside, but there is a very thriving 'Mom and Pop' retail economy. The shopkeeper will pour cooking oil or cleaning products out of reusable glass bottles into the container that you brought with you. I can buy a flat of 30 eggs and save the trays so that I can give them to the egg delivery guy when I have a stack of them. Old ladies sell homemade potato chips from tables outside their front doors. Shopkeepers tally your bill using a pen and the cardboard that they tear off the top of a cigarette carton. I should mention that I do not presently go to Wal-mart. I can’t claim to be boycotting it because I moved to a country that doesn’t have a Wal-mart or a Starbucks or even a McDonald’s. I suppose the aspects of consumer culture represented by those places might have influenced my decision.

Environmental responsibility is not that apparent in the developing country where I presently reside, but there is a very thriving ‘Mom and Pop’ retail economy. The shopkeeper will pour cooking oil or cleaning products out of reusable glass bottles into the container that you brought with you. I can buy a flat of 30 eggs and save the trays so that I can give them to the egg delivery guy when I have a stack of them. Old ladies sell homemade potato chips from tables outside their front doors. Shopkeepers tally your bill using a pen and the cardboard that they tear off the top of a cigarette carton.

]]> By: David http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/07/29/greenwash-of-the-week-wal-marts-sustainability-index/comment-page-1/#comment-21089 David Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:45:56 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2477#comment-21089 Of course! When I make that trip, I go to Trader Joes, Target, Whole Foods, the bank, etc. I go about once a month or so. Of course! When I make that trip, I go to Trader Joes, Target, Whole Foods, the bank, etc. I go about once a month or so.

]]> By: Mariana http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/07/29/greenwash-of-the-week-wal-marts-sustainability-index/comment-page-1/#comment-21087 Mariana Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:42:35 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2477#comment-21087 Correction: I meant to say NOT supporting Walmart when avoidable. :) Correction: I meant to say NOT supporting Walmart when avoidable. :)

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