Comments on: To Walmart or not to Walmart? http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2010/06/to-walmart-or-not-to-walmart/ Save Money By Going Green. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:19:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A Green Lady http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2010/06/to-walmart-or-not-to-walmart/#comment-99939 A Green Lady Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:12:49 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=2695#comment-99939 In all fairness to Walmart, they are trying. To quote their website " As part of Walmart's ongoing mission to be a more sustainable company, we recently announced a worldwide sustainability index initiative." This index will appear on all the products sold by Walmart, giving us better choices on which products are more sustainable. The will also be requiring their vendor to ramp up their standards or risk losing their accounts. It is a big step in the right direction for Walmart. In all fairness to Walmart, they are trying. To quote their website ” As part of Walmart’s ongoing mission to be a more sustainable company, we recently announced a worldwide sustainability index initiative.” This index will appear on all the products sold by Walmart, giving us better choices on which products are more sustainable. The will also be requiring their vendor to ramp up their standards or risk losing their accounts. It is a big step in the right direction for Walmart.

]]> By: Wal-Mart to Start Offering Workers an Online College Program | WorldWideBlog | WorldWideLearn.com http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2010/06/to-walmart-or-not-to-walmart/#comment-99792 Wal-Mart to Start Offering Workers an Online College Program | WorldWideBlog | WorldWideLearn.com Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:28:54 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=2695#comment-99792 [...] employee with Internet access is good to go. I’m still not sure I’ll shop there, but I’m proud of Wal-Mart. It’s a fantastic nod to online education, too. Share and [...] [...] employee with Internet access is good to go. I’m still not sure I’ll shop there, but I’m proud of Wal-Mart. It’s a fantastic nod to online education, too. Share and [...]

]]> By: sell used textbooks http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2010/06/to-walmart-or-not-to-walmart/#comment-99679 sell used textbooks Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:20:50 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=2695#comment-99679 I understand the want to boycott such companies. it is hard to keep your morals out your everyday dealings even with things so simple such as grocery shopping. If you are struggling to make ends meet like most of us are. You do what you have to do. I go tot the dollar store before I go to wal-mart to save even more money. another thing to do is look out for sales or find a shopping buddy and split a costco or sams card and buy in bulk and split items when you can. I understand the want to boycott such companies. it is hard to keep your morals out your everyday dealings even with things so simple such as grocery shopping. If you are struggling to make ends meet like most of us are. You do what you have to do. I go tot the dollar store before I go to wal-mart to save even more money. another thing to do is look out for sales or find a shopping buddy and split a costco or sams card and buy in bulk and split items when you can.

]]> By: Laptop Carrying Case http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2010/06/to-walmart-or-not-to-walmart/#comment-99438 Laptop Carrying Case Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:22:19 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=2695#comment-99438 I am not a fan of Walmart. They have simply run too many small shops out of business. They move into smaller towns and everyone gets drawn in by the low prices. Before you know it, nobody is shopping at the mom and pop stores. They are the prime example of the big evil corporation walking all over the little guys. I am not a fan of Walmart. They have simply run too many small shops out of business. They move into smaller towns and everyone gets drawn in by the low prices. Before you know it, nobody is shopping at the mom and pop stores. They are the prime example of the big evil corporation walking all over the little guys.

]]> By: Sarah R http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2010/06/to-walmart-or-not-to-walmart/#comment-99425 Sarah R Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:31:34 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=2695#comment-99425 Good points, AJ, thank you. Good points, AJ, thank you.

]]> By: Sarah R http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2010/06/to-walmart-or-not-to-walmart/#comment-99424 Sarah R Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:30:44 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=2695#comment-99424 Sarah, Thanks for pointing out the plastic bag issue. That has bothered me, too. Bringing your own bags is certainly a better option! Sarah,
Thanks for pointing out the plastic bag issue. That has bothered me, too. Bringing your own bags is certainly a better option!

]]> By: Sarah Morse http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2010/06/to-walmart-or-not-to-walmart/#comment-99215 Sarah Morse Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:12:14 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=2695#comment-99215 I also boycotted Wamart for a few years. It was the thing to do at the all-women's, super left wing, down with the man (the man being walmart) college I attended. Now i'm a graduate student in extreme debt. It was one thing to boycott the cheapest food around while my parents footed the bill...but now? It's more difficult to resist. The food is the cheapest around. I try not to buy much else there... It really bothers the eco-friendly part of me that they only offer plastic bags, but that forces me to remember my reusable shopping bags. I also boycotted Wamart for a few years. It was the thing to do at the all-women’s, super left wing, down with the man (the man being walmart) college I attended.

Now i’m a graduate student in extreme debt. It was one thing to boycott the cheapest food around while my parents footed the bill…but now? It’s more difficult to resist. The food is the cheapest around.

I try not to buy much else there…

It really bothers the eco-friendly part of me that they only offer plastic bags, but that forces me to remember my reusable shopping bags.

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