Joy for a company I used to hate!

I give them kudos and props and everything inbetween.

Wal-Mart, a company I used to not really care for becasue of their conglomoration and large "super store" highatus that shut out smaller mom and pop stores. They have played it smart in the past, making moves that many wouldn't have expected. What have they done now...well you see if you enter any newer Wal-mart store you might notice while parusing the shopping center that the lights may seem to dim and get brighter, well if you were to look up there may be a complexity of windowish units above using natural light to help provide lighting during the day. This is only one of the first few steps this huge corporation is taking to "Go Green."

I have been looking in my life and trying to realize things I can do to help out the world. I am an evironmentalist, get over it. I have a passion for the environment, especially the water situation. Yet, I digress. I am beginning to take my major seriously and utilize business that have great business characteristics and morals. One reason I am doing more business with Wal-mart.

Wal-Mart is taking steps to further their "green-ness" I am waiting on them to change their colors from blue and white to green and white. (;}) Wal-mart will not ship trucks that are not atleast 3/4 full or fuller, to cut down on fossil fuel waste. They are using recycled plastic to make their bags (this is something I still don't feel is 100% green but its a step). In new stores they are going to start putting in electrical outlets in lamp posts in the parking lot so that while you are shopping you can charge your car. Also, the employee smocks and shirts are beginning to be made out of recycled bottle caps and other recycled materials (how cool is that?)!

If this huge company can start taking little steps, although they have the money to back it, why can't we?

What are you doing?

J