Wal Mart's Environmental Impact

There's an interesting article over at SustainableBusiness.com that talks about how the giant retailer Wal-Mart is developing an environmental conscience. Wal Mart CEO Lee Scott has described the current environmental problems we have as a slow motion hurricane Katrina.
It's a giant company that uses an estimated 0.2% of the total United States CO2 emissions.
Some of the company's changes include..

• Wal-Mart has discovered a consumer interest in organic cotton garments, for example, so it has begun carrying a few organic items.
• All imported shrimp sold in Wal-Mart stores will be independently certified by Aquaculture Certification Council, Inc., for adherence to its Best Aquaculture Practices standard.
• Wal-Mart has set an aggressive goal of reducing its solid waste generation 25% by the end of 2008.
• In October, 2005, the company announced a goal of improving efficiency of its fleet (of trucks and vehicles) 25% by the end of 2008 and doubling its efficiency within 10 years, saving $310 million each year in fuel costs by 2015.
• Wal-Mart has been exploring options for improving the environmental performance of its buildings.
• Pledged $35 million over ten years to conserve at least one acre of wildlife habitat for each acre it currently occupies in the U.S. as well as the land it anticipates developing over the next 10 years.

Read more about the article over at Sustainable Business.
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