Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Celebrates Its Own Green Efforts with Free Reusable Shopping Bags

Posted 4 weeks 6 days ago by Linsey Knerl

Freebies, Green Living, Consumer Affairs

Wal-Mart gets its fair share of negative press. However, a recent article in the new National Geographic’s Green Guide magazine really had me thinking about some of the ways Wal-Mart has led the way with environmentally-friendly initiatives. Regardless of how you feel about Wal-Mart’s status as a commercial superpower, you really have to take a look. (And while you’re at it, snag a free shopping bag!)

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Healthy Eating: The Sequel

Posted 6 weeks 2 days ago by Sarah Baughman

Food and Drink

Alas, what to do when there's no Trader Joe's within 4 hours of your town?

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Is Target Really Just as Bad As Wal-Mart?

Posted 7 weeks 1 day ago by Carrie Kirby

Shopping

There is plenty not to like about the practices of both the nation's leading big-box retailers. But a few subtle differences -- and one h-u-g-e one -- make one of them the obvious mark of boycotters everywhere. Here's a look at how the two companies stack up on labor, human rights, the environment and other issues -- and an alternative to shopping at either place.

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