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| U.S. All jewelry packaging in the U.S. will be made more sustainable and we will convert all jewelry pallets and boxes to recycled materials by 2010. |
COMPLETE | In 2008, we decided to eliminate the majority of jewelry pallets, and to date we have eliminated 91 percent. The remaining 9 percent of our pallets are made from recycled materials. In 2009, we identified ways to make 100 percent of our jewelry boxes from recycled materials, and are in the process of doing so. Additionally, the boxes can be recycled once customers take their jewelry products home. | ||||
| U.S. Reduce solid waste from U.S. stores and Sam’s Club locations by 25 percent by October 2008 (2005 Baseline). |
NOT MEASURABLE |
When our waste reduction goals were set in 2005, we quickly realized that our previous waste management tracking system was insufficient to accurately measure and manage our waste stream. Since setting the goal, we have worked side-by-side with our waste vendors to develop a more sophisticated waste-hauling system that allows us to measure and manage our waste stream. We do not, however, know the actual percentage of the amount of waste we redirected or reduced in 2005, 2006 or 2007.
Now that we are able to accurately measure waste going to the landfill, we are proud to report that from February 2008 to January 2009, we redirected more than 57 percent of the waste generated by our stores and Sam’s Club locations. |
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Eliminate landfill waste from U.S. stores and Sam’s Club locations by 2025. |
MORE THAN 64% SOLID WASTE REDIRECTED |
Between February 2009 and January 2010, Walmart redirected more than 64 percent of the solid waste generated by its facilities in the U.S. | ||||
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China Stores Walmart China will aim to cut water use in all of its stores by half by 2010 (2005 Baseline). |
TESTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES |
In China, we are testing water-saving technologies in its high-efficiency (HE) store in Beijing. Currently, those technologies are helping the store reduce its water consumption by 68 percent. As we move forward, we will determine how to best integrate water-saving technologies into our existing store base in China. |
| U.S. Eliminate PVC from private brand packaging in the U.S. by October 2007. |
NOT ACHIEVED | While we continue to look for alternatives to PVC, we have been unable to find suitable replacements for PVC in packaging such as over-the-counter, tamper-evident bands, metal can sealants and meat wrapping, among others. Until we identify another material of equal performance, we will not eliminate PVC from certain items to ensure safety and performance for our customers. | ||||
| Global Reduce packaging by 5 percent globally by 2013 (2008 Baseline). |
329,000 ITEMS AT WALMART AND 11,000 ITEMS AT SAM’S CLUB SCORED |
Using our packaging scorecard, we have collected packaging information on approximately 329,000 of the items carried in Walmart stores and more than 11,000 of the items that we collect information on at Sam’s Club. We will use this information to determine the packaging reduction that has resulted from our efforts once the metric is finalized. |
| Global Be packaging neutral globally by 2025. |
329,000 ITEMS AT WALMART AND 11,000 ITEMS AT SAM’S CLUB SCORED |
Using our packaging scorecard, we have collected packaging information on approximately 329,000 of the items carried in Walmart stores and more than 11,000 of the items that we collect information on at Sam’s Club. We will use this information to determine the packaging reduction that has resulted from our efforts once the metric is finalized. | ||||
| Global Reduce the weight of our global plastic shopping bag waste by an average of 33 percent per store by 2013 (January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 Baseline). |
16.1% REDUCTION IN PLASTIC BAG WASTE |
In 2009, we reduced our plastic bag waste by approximately 66.5 million pounds, which is approximately 4.8 billion bags. This represents a 16.1 percent reduction from our 2007 baseline. |
| Mexico Walmart de México to reduce water use by 20 percent by 2013 (2008 Baseline). |
7.6% REDUCTION IN WATER USE |
Walmart de México has reduced water use by 7.6 percent (calculated by dividing cubic meters of water used by square meters of building constructed). |
