Super Wal-Mart...

In Ithaca, NY there is a Super Wal-Mart opening in the next few weeks.  Actually, unlike in other communities Wal-Mart just retrofitted a current location to allow for the expansion.  Whether you like Wal-Mart and their policies or not - this was a good move.  They often times just move locations, leaving a massive space that no other outlet could really ever utilize. 

Now, there are lots of reasons to question Wal-Mart, but they have just launched an initiative that will help support local agriculture and local farms.  It sounds promising!

Here's a link to the article in the NY Times: Wal-Mart Plans to Buy More Local Produce.

Wal-Mart Goes Green?

As energy costs rise, a number of businesses are looking to gain a competitive edge by increasing their environmental efficiency. Most recently, Wal-Mart, in collaboration with the Environmental Defense Fund, is asking its suppliers to reduce their carbon footprints by cutting down on wasteful packaging, using alternative fuel in trucks, and improving store efficiency. Wal-Mart’s goal is to cut 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2015.

http://www.cleanskies.com/articles/walmart-presses-suppliers-carbon