Comments on: Wal-Mart Unveils High-Efficiency Supercenter http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/03/19/wal-mart-unveils-high-efficiency-supercenter/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shirley Siluk Gregory http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/03/19/wal-mart-unveils-high-efficiency-supercenter/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Shirley Siluk Gregory Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:56:24 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/03/19/wal-mart-unveils-high-efficiency-supercenter/#comment-74 Actually, Frank, I'm based in northwest Florida -- just scour for environmentally related news across the U.S. to keep things interesting here. There are actually several interesting developments in my neck of the woods: I'll post some info about those tomorrow, and will let you know when those are up. Actually, Frank, I’m based in northwest Florida — just scour for environmentally related news across the U.S. to keep things interesting here. There are actually several interesting developments in my neck of the woods: I’ll post some info about those tomorrow, and will let you know when those are up.

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]]> By: Shirley Siluk Gregory http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/03/19/wal-mart-unveils-high-efficiency-supercenter/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Shirley Siluk Gregory Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:03:39 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/03/19/wal-mart-unveils-high-efficiency-supercenter/#comment-72 Frank, I posted this essentially as food for thought ... the prototype is interesting, though -- I agree -- ultimately not a plus for the environment overall. I personally tend to view Wal-Mart as the poster child for the conventional economy's limitations to going green: you can boost energy efficiency, recycle and reuse as much as possible, but if the goal is to continually expand, grow and increase market reach (and profits), there's no way to do that sustainably with the Wal-Mart/Big Box model. Frank, I posted this essentially as food for thought … the prototype is interesting, though — I agree — ultimately not a plus for the environment overall.

I personally tend to view Wal-Mart as the poster child for the conventional economy’s limitations to going green: you can boost energy efficiency, recycle and reuse as much as possible, but if the goal is to continually expand, grow and increase market reach (and profits), there’s no way to do that sustainably with the Wal-Mart/Big Box model.

]]> By: Frank Jones http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/03/19/wal-mart-unveils-high-efficiency-supercenter/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Frank Jones Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:49:46 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/03/19/wal-mart-unveils-high-efficiency-supercenter/#comment-71 This story seems to want to report on "progress" that simply doesn't amount to anything. The headline should read "Wal-Mart's Total Green House Gas Emissions Increase Despite Marginal Design Improvements". That would "unveil" the facts. This story seems to want to report on “progress” that simply doesn’t amount to anything. The headline should read “Wal-Mart’s Total Green House Gas Emissions Increase Despite Marginal Design Improvements”. That would “unveil” the facts.

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