It has been touting itself as an environmental leader – not polluter. But today, Willy-Mart was fined a whack of cash for illegal dumping of hazardous wastes in California.
The settlement ends a five-year investigation involving more than 20 prosecutors and 32 environmental agencies that found violations at 236 of Wal-Mart’s stores and distribution centers across California, including Sam’s Club warehouse stores, said San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis.
Wal-Mart was accused of improperly disposing of pesticide, fertilizer, paint, aerosols and other chemicals. In one case, Ms. Dumanis said a boy was found playing in a mound of fertilizer outside a Wal-Mart garden section. The fertilizer had chemicals harmful to people’s respiratory systems.
Man, I just LOVE it when big corps get their wrists slapped!
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Canadians demand that there be a wierd thing called “Competition” and “More Choice”. If we had only Zellers, you can bet that people would complain.
Why did we let these people into the country anyway? We have Zellers. It’s exactly the same thing only Canadianish and not so in-your-face and annoying.