Wal-Mart Goes Green

Wal-Mart opens its first environment-friendly superstore.

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July 20, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The retailer's first environmentally friendly and energy efficient store was scheduled to open...The 206,000-square-foot building has the familiar look of Wal-Mart vastness, but there is something immediately different with the 120-foot tall wind turbine in front of the store and the rainwater harvesting pond on the store's east side."

Thanks to Bird To The North

Read the full story: Wal-Mart going green with new store

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 in Associated Press

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