May 4, 2010
Wal-Mart to Pay $27.6 Million for Environmental Violations in California
Wal-Mart has agreed to pay $27.6 million to settle charges that it violated California environmental laws by improperly handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials, reports the Los Angeles Times. Materials included pesticides, chemicals, paint, acid, aerosols, fertilizer and motor oil.
The settlement includes $21 million for civil penalties and investigative costs and $6 million to fund supplemental environmental projects.
The settlement ends a five-year probe, alleging that 236 Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores, distribution centers and storage facilities were in violation of environmental laws, reports Reuters.
Bonnie Dumanis, the San….
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Reader Comments
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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein
Ursula Schoeneich/President & CEO | May 4th, 2010
Environmental compliance cannot be ignored or separated from sustainability – the only difference is one is a law and one is not. It all aims for the same ends.
sustainfood | May 4th, 2010
Reducing waste, energy, green house gases, saves Wal Mart money. Disposing of waste properly costs money. Has anyone considered that WalMart talks the talk but… And I highly doubt China will be able to meet the 2015 goal that WalMart is stating. How will this be rationalized in 4 years?
Iain | May 4th, 2010
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Iain: Always a cynic in the crowd. They are damned if they do and damned if they don’t in your eyes. If they ever fail to meet all of their goals, your type will criticize them. Many of their initiatives are not required, and they are driving changes throughout the global supply chain. Can’t you at least give them credit for what they are doing?
Black on Green | May 5th, 2010