Wal-Mart

1 star rating

May 12, 2008

Adam W. 134 reviews Send Message | Add to Friends

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I can see why people want Wal-Mart to go green. I understand the arguments. i understand that it means more people having the opportunity to buy organic food than ever before. I understand that Wal-Mart selling CFL light bulbs will mean less carbon for all of us.I understand it means an opportunity to make the largest change in the shortest amount of time. I agree with all of this.

What I don't agree with is that these benefits outweigh the negatives. The negatives are many. One at the top of the list is that Wal-Mart is now using it's mega lobbying power to try and water down the meaning of the word organic. That is a move that benefits only Wal-Mart. Additionally, by expending into this new market, Wal-Mart is trying to get people to ignore all of it's other problems, like the fact that it underpays workers and drives local businesses out of business. Plus, Wal-Mart by nature encourages mass consumption. That is exactly what we need to move away from in a more eco-friendly world. In my opinion, the very essence of what Wal-Mart is is not green, so no matter how many green initiatives it moves forward, we would be better of if it didn't exist at all.

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