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    • Nalgene, Wal-Mart back away from BPA

      Posted by Jeff from Feeds.feedburner

      Bottle manufacturer Nalgene will stop using plastic containing bisphenol A in response to concerns from the National Toxicology Program and the Canadian health department that the chemical probably shouldn't be sucked on by kids. Nalgene says it still believes its clear, hard plastic bottles "are safe for their intended use" but says it's ... Canada leads... Nalgene finally acts.


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    • Hell Hath No Fury Like a Wal-Mart Vendor Scorned

      Posted by Jeff from Daily Kos

      For decades, Wal-Mart has used Flagler Productions, a small company based in Kansas, to record their internal meetings. In 2006, Wal-Mart suddenly stopped using their services - wiping out about 95% of their total business. As a consequence, Flagler is struggling to stay afloat and recently made the decision to open its archives to attorneys...

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    • Wal-Mart Starts Solar Power Test Program

      Posted by Jeff from Environmental News Network

      Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Monday that it has launched a program to test the use of solar power at some of its operations in Hawaii and California. Wal-Mart is purchasing solar power equipment from BP Solar, SunEdison LLC, and PowerLight, a subsidiary of SunPower Corp.

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    • Wal-Mart's paranoid spying operation

      Posted by SoxFirst

      Wal-Mart can't take a trick. The world's biggest retailer seems to lurch from one screw-up to another. Now the New York City comptroller's office is demanding that the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission investigate the company for illegally spying on its shareholders and critics.

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    • 'WSJ' Scoop: Ex-Wal-Mart Worker Details Surveillance of Employees

      Posted by Jeff from Editor and Publisher

      "Like most major corporations, it is our corporate responsibility to have systems in place, including software systems, to monitor threats to our network, intellectual property and our people,'' Wal-Mart spokeswoman Sarah Clark said. Gabbard was fired after recording phone calls to and from a New York Times reporter and intercepting pager messages.

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    • Wal-Mart loses suit over rest breaks

      Posted by Billbar from Boston Globe

      Wal-Mart broke Pennsylvania labor laws by forcing employees to work through rest breaks and off the clock, a jury decided yesterday in a decision plaintiffs' lawyers said would result in at least $62 million in damages. "I think it reinforces that this company's sweatshop mindset is a serious problem, both legally and morally," said Chris Kofinis, a spokesman for WakeUpWalMart.com, a union-funded effort to improve working conditions.

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    Jeff comments on:

    Power-Sipping Bulbs Get Backing From Wal-Mart

    This is pretty cool – read the whole article. Wal Mart seems to be making a big push. It could make a huge dent in America’s energy consumption and stop Cheney’s friends from building more power plants.

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    7:49 pm 1/02/07
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    Power-Sipping Bulbs Get Backing From Wal-Mart

    I wonder if the average Wal-Mart shopper really cares about much.

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    7:00 pm 1/02/07
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    Wal-Mart to Offer $4 Generic Prescriptions

    Competative prices are good for the consumer. Right?

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    10:15 pm 9/21/06
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