Right on Tom. I agree. We're having an impact regardless. On a similar note, even if you're a veggie, MacD's is using paper instead of foam. A little better but their junk is still being consumed and tossed onto the roadside. We've got a long road ahead but each step counts.
I ask: if there was no advertising, what would people want? Tony On 5/12/07, Thomas Shelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Friends--I know that many of us are not fans of Wal-Mart (I've only > been the Ithaca store once and I'd never go back again) but they are > trying > to do the right thing, even if it's to make a buck. Wearing a Green Hat > is > better that wearing a Black Hat. Now if they could use their political > influence to lean on the Chinese regarding human rights > issues...... Tom > > At 08:30 AM 5/12/2007 -0500, Stephan Pollard wrote: > >All, > > > >A month-and-a-half or so ago I mentioned having attended Wal-Mart's > >quarterly Business Sustainability Milestone Meeting here in Arkansas. I > >also mentioned that Lee Scott pretty much guaranteed that something was > >going to be done about the mercury - CLF problem. Well, these guys are > >game changers and they're changing the game. Have a look. > > > >Stephan > > > > > >Wal-Mart plans mercury reductions in CFLs > > > >May 11 -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it is working with manufacturers to > >lower the mercury content in compact fluorescent light bulbs by 33 > percent. > > > >General Electric, Royal Philips, Osram Sylvania and Lights of America all > >agreed to reduce mercury levels more than the 5 milligram standard set by > >the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. They also agreed to > use > >clean production techniques. Lights of America even plans to have no more > >than 2 milligrams of mercury in its bulbs by the end of 2007. > > > >"The reductions will ensure that consumers can take advantage of the > >financial and environmental benefits of CFLs now," said Andy Ruben, vice > >president of strategy and sustainability for Wal-Mart. "Today´s action is > >a great win for the environment and our customers." > > > >Compact fluorescent light bulbs use up to 75 percent less energy than > >traditional light bulbs, and they can last up to 10 times longer. > >Coal-fired plants emit less mercury into the atmosphere to power a CFL > >compared with a traditional incandescent bulb, according to the U.S. > >Environmental Protection Agency. Suppliers and retailers are working on > >making CFLs more affordable for the public in order to please shoppers. > > > >Wal-Mart plans to sell at least 100 million of the bulbs by 2008. > > > >-- > >Stephan Pollard, Ph.D.-Environmental Dynamics > >555 W. Maple St., Apt. C > >Fayetteville, AR 72701 > >(479) 444-7445 > >(479) 799-9190 cell > > Tom Shelley > 118 E. Court St. > Ithaca, NY 14850 > 607 342-0864 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.myspace.com/99319958 > _______________________________________________ > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org > -- I am against using death as a punishment. I am also against using it as a reward. - Stanislaw J. Lec _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
