Re: [greenyes] Wal-M.A.R.T.'s plastic bag color and plastic bag collection

[Michele Raymond <michele@no.address>]

AERT makes lumber I think they use bags and they are in Arkansas

FYI


At 01:01 PM 12/15/2004 -0600, Stephan Pollard wrote:
> I'm curious.  I had presumed that Wal-M.A.R.T. had plastic bag collection 
> boxes (similar to the one pictured here
> <http://www.diversi-plast.com/diversiplast/DivPlast.nsf/7%20Product%20Applications?OpenPage>) 
>
> for the public's use in all their stores as they do in the Northwest 
> Arkansas region.  If anyone knows of a Wal-M.A.R.T. store that doesn't 
> regularly keep a plastic bag collection box(es) available would you kindly 
> drop me a line by sending me an email (sp@no.address)?
>
> Also, in the Northwest Arkansas region, the corporation, a couple of 
> months ago, shifted from the use of blue vest-type carrier bags to white 
> vest-type carrier bags.  I'm wondering where else this may have 
> happened.  Why this was done, I don't know but the lighter color 
> apparently makes the bags more easily dealt with in terms of their 
> recyclability by plastic lumber manufactures.  Again, would you mind 
> dropping me a line?
>
> Thanks much.
>
> Stephan

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