Walmart is America's largest grocer — and a big source of plastic waste
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Walmart is America’s largest grocer. By taking action to reduce its plastic packaging, it could trigger a domino effect across the industry.
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Are supermarkets doing enough to reduce single-use plastic waste?
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Zero-waste groceries: Can you buy enough to eat without plastic packaging? : Shots - Health News : NPR
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Walmart - Wikipedia
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Beyond plastic
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1 walmart order. 5 tiny items. 3 large boxes. 1 mailer envelope. What a waste of resources. : r/pics
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How Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is beating Walmart on low prices
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Walmart - Wikipedia
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Walmart Canada no longer offers single-use plastic bags
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Sustainable Grocery Stores: 7 Priorities for Greener Grocers
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Walmart - Wikipedia
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What's the real price of getting rid of plastic packaging?
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Supermarkets are being asked to cut plastic waste. What would that look like?
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Top 50 Grocery Stores by Sales in North America 2020, Grocery Store Rankings
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The Rise of 'Zero-Waste' Grocery Stores, Innovation
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Beyond plastic