"Walmart announces they will cut 20 million tons of greenhouse gases from supply chain by 2015."
Not only that.
Mama gnome almost choked on the oatmeal raisin cookie she was eating when she read this post by Tolly Moseley on Planet Green:
"Three Eco- and Socially-Conscious Companies to Watch: One of Them's Wal-Mart
One wants to reduce your paper usage, one wants to help non-profits, and yes, one is a big box chain store."
Mama gnome paced in front of the aga stove, back and forth with her arms crossed, her forehead furrowed.
Daddy gnome asked, "What's wrong?"
Mama gnome said, "What's wrong? This...this...Gnomemart...I cannot figure it out. Either all the humans who work there were abucted by aliens and replaced by humanoid eco-friendly aliens...or...or... Gnomemart is no longer an Eco-enemy but is now an...gulp...Eco-hero???"
Daddy gnome said, "Get a hold of yourself Mama gnome, the young gnomelets might hear you. What would they think? Why the whole world must be turning backwards or something. It can't be...It goes against everything we know."
"I know, I know, Daddy gnome but it's right here...Not just one, but two...two posts...Gnomemart is going....Green?"
Yes, Mama gnome straightened out her pointy hat and sat down to mull over these new developments.
Why would Gnomemart or as humans call it Walmart go green?
Apparently going green is the key to seeing Green, green with dollar signs.
Matt Kistler, Walmart SVP of Sustainability, said,
"Carbon is a cost. If we can remove carbon from a supply chain, ultimately they become more competitive. If they can use less energy in the manufacturing of the product, or if the consumer uses less energy, they are certainly reducing their costs or putting dollars in the pockets of their customer."
Just as Mama gnome had known all along, going green really pays.
From the cookie-choking report by Tolly Moseley, Mama gnome read:
"Walmart...Apparently wants to go local...A Chicago Walmart just started offering rental space to local mom-and-pop outfits."
I know, I know...
It's mind-boggling.
But Mama gnome gives credit where credit is due and Walmart gets high-fives from this old gnome for getting on the right path.
Now when this giant chain removes the plastic bags, also known as minions of Plastic Bag Monster, and instead offers reusable green bags, Mama gnome might need to be taken out on a stretcher.
Let's see how it's supposed to be done in this video:
video from: AnimalPlanetTV
Please make Mama gnome dizzy and light-headed and go Green!
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1 comment:
I thought I did see reusable bags at Walmart. Or was that Target? sigh.
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