Walmart Voted Among Top Greenwashers

Posted on April 9, 2012 by jway

Last week, we wrote about Environmental Action and the Green Life’s Worst Greenwashers of 2011 contest. Well, the results are in, and with the help of your votes, Walmart came in third.

Walmart’s top three showing was the result of many of the reasons we’ve highlighted here. The contest organizers explain,

In the past three years, Walmart has embarked on a bold strategy for sustainability – or so their PR department would have you believe. From solar panels in parking lots to organic produce on (some) shelves, Walmart is touting their green initiatives. But it’s more of a public relations move than a deep change.

And Walmart is as unsustainable as ever. Their products push our entire culture toward cheap, throwaway production. Their stores undermine other businesses and increase driving and oil dependence. Worse still, Walmart spends big money on anti-environment political causes.

Head over to the Green Life to see a slide show featuring eight top greenwashers and read their “Don’t Be Fooled” report to learn more about all of them, including Walmart.

Read more about the Walmart 1%’s impact on the environment.

Written by Catherine Meals

Comments

  • Anonymous

    Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to
    deceive themselves.

    • Anonymous

       You must mean like Al Gore and the myth of global warming.

      • Anonymous

        Al and I are proud to be everything the right wing hates!

      • Anonymous

         Endangered species.

  • Anonymous

    let vote make Walmart join the United Food and Commercial Workers Union for all Walmart Cashier Workers and for all Walmart Produce Workers and for all Walmart Deli Department Workers and for all Walmart Bakery Department Workers. and let vote make Walmart join the Teamster Union for all Walmart Truck Drivers Workers and for all Walmart Hardware Department Workers and for all Walmart Gardening Department Workers and for all Walmart Stock Person Workers and for all Walmart Maintenance Association Workers and for all Walmart Customer Service Desk Workers and for all Walmart Courtesy Association Workers and for all Sam’s Club Truck Drivers Workers and for all Sam’s Club Forklift Driver@Stock Person Workers and for all Sam’s Club Maintenance Workers and for all Sam’s Club Cashier Worker and for all Sam’s Club Meat Cutter@Meat Wrapper Workers and for all Sam’s Club Produce Workers and for all Sam’s Club Cafe Workers and for all Sam’s Club Bakery Department Workers and for all Sam’s Club Membership Desk Workers and for all Sam’s Club Cart Attendant Workers. and let vote make Walmart join the United Healthcare Workers Union for all Walmart Pharmacy Workers and for all Sam’s Club Pharmacy Workers. and let vote make Walmart join the Communication Workers of American Union for all Walmart Electronics Workers and for all Sam’s Club Electronics Workers. and let vote make Walmart join the United Auto Workers Union for all Walmart Tire@Lube Express Workers and for all Sam’s Club Tire@Car Battery Installment Workers right of away and right now please. by make Walmart give all Walmart Workers and all Sam’s Club Workers a Living Wage With Affordable Health Care right of away and right now please with out close down all the Walmart Store and without close down all the Sam’s Wholesale Club.                                                                                                                

    Thank You Very Much United Food And Commercial Workers Union And Teamster Union And Making Change At Walmart And OUR Walmart And Walmart Watch And Employee Free Choice Act For Trying Make Walmart A Better Place To Work For All Walmart Workers And For All Sam’s Club Workers From Tom P Noonan