http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/08/sustainable-food-packaging-grows-despite-economy/ Environmental Leader Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/08/sustainable-food-packaging-grows-despite-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-118515 Aubrey Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:59:37 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=13047#comment-118515 Walmart management knows that sustainability, like quality can be the most meaningful form of cost savings that can be pursued. The principle of continuous improvement is a fundamental keystone to quality and will be too for sustainability. Once companies get turned on to the savings, sustainability will gain momentum (although there will also be room for companies making changes due to an underlying Social Conscience present in some leaders). Walmart management knows that sustainability, like quality can be the most meaningful form of cost savings that can be pursued. The principle of continuous improvement is a fundamental keystone to quality and will be too for sustainability. Once companies get turned on to the savings, sustainability will gain momentum (although there will also be room for companies making changes due to an underlying Social Conscience present in some leaders).

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/08/sustainable-food-packaging-grows-despite-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117769 Portland Real Estate Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:20:22 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=13047#comment-117769 Great post. I love hearing that people are finally trying to reduce the ridiculous amount of packaging that we do (or rather, overdo). Wal-mart surprises me though, I never thought a big company like that would be so willing to try for sustainability. Great post. I love hearing that people are finally trying to reduce the ridiculous amount of packaging that we do (or rather, overdo). Wal-mart surprises me though, I never thought a big company like that would be so willing to try for sustainability.

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