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  • In “The Ecology of Walmart” ( http://tiny.cc/XPCU4 ) , Saleem Ali, professor of environmental studies and all around gift to the environment ( http://tiny.cc/FZOvO ) , made three points worth considering: •“Consider the power that could be exercised by a company that accounts for 10% of China’s entire exports and where 82% of American households have shopped at least once per year.” •“Finding all consumer products under one roof reduces the need to travel to various destinations and also consolidates energy and resource usage more efficiently.” •“While Walmart has kept prices low by buying in bulk along product lines, if we start to account for environmental costs the accounting may work out more favorably for local suppliers in some cases.” While I am no proponent of box stores these made me think.
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