Recycling and the green movement at Wally World

Hey Wal-Mart, Gimme a Break!!!


For the record, I enjoy shopping at Walmart. I find generally good merchandise at reasonable prices. Even better prices in the past month with renewed rollbacks in many areas around the store.

So whats my complaint? No, it isn't the fake “Was” pricing shown next to new the selling price. {tho there oughta be a law against either putting such foolishness on a sign or being one who believes it was actually sold for that price to begin with.

No, its not the fact that most meat has anywhere from eight to twelve percent fluid {water} added. Supposedly for tenderness or whatever. To my recollection, except for smoked hams which are naturally dry, this is not an industry practice other than coming from Bentonville. The deceptive practice doesn't bother me, I just don't purchase meat there. No problem.

I went to my local wally world tonight. First to make a return, then to purchase some other items. {35 bucks worth it turned out. Bruce the greeter was sorting through plastic bags, you know, the kind that get recycled at the main doors. Sorting them out. White Wally World bags in one cart, brown Super one bags along with anything NOT from Wally World going in the other cart. “Watcha doin?” I asked. “Sortin bags” says Bruce. Watcha gonna do with those bags in that cart? Asks I. “Garbage” says Bruce, “they get thrown out.”

Ok, I can take the truth being stretched on pricing and water added chickens, but why, when Wal Mart professes to be oh so green can't they be honest with their customers and say, ” We ONLY recycle Wal Mart bags” I understand why the practice is done, the scrap price for clean sorted bags is higher than mixed color bags. {My Brother in law was in the plastic film business for thirty years.} I'm just asking, why cant you be honest here Walmart? We all can bring our Bags to Super One Grocery when we shop there. {Aye, Thats the rub!}

OK, my rant is a small bit in the ecological movement. Or the honesty movement. But is this gets under your skin like it did mine, call the Superior Walmart at 715-392-6060 and ask to speak with the store general manager. Her name is KarenLee something. Let her know what you think, just be polite. You could {as I also can} contact the Regional manager or National headquarters in Bentonville Arkansas and ask they they present an honest approach to being green.

Nuff said for my rant, I gotta go back and pick up some paint. Good stuff, great price.