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  Big Guys (Walmart and Starbucks Included) Go Good

  By Mark Dagostino | Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:22 PM ET

  easy to cast stones at America’s big box retailers and massive restaurant chains. Take a deep breath and a wake-up moment to realize that some of the biggest are not only trying but actually doing some good in the world. Here’s a Tonic List of recent “good” moves from five of the biggest of the bi Read More

  More like this in: McDonald's, Starbucks, Wal-Mart, Recycling, Habitat for Humanity, Best Buy
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  Black Friday Comes Early

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Sun Nov 8, 2009 4:08 PM ET

  Start lining up now; the deals certainly are. Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, California, Halloween, Christmas, Amazon, CNET, Denver, Black Friday, Holiday Shopping
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  Giving Sales a Boost

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:50 AM ET

  company looks better than ever. We're applauding the company, too — for knowing how to monetize its best asset. Photo courtesy Semarr vi Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, Associated Press, Christmas, The Associated Press, Holiday Shopping, Business, Life & Style, Good Ideas, Economy, Retail, Fashion
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  Walmart Gives Back

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:06 PM ET

  charity campaign; Walmart sure is in the holiday spirit. The trucks are the advance guard of the company's "Walmart Gives Back" initiative. Walmart and Walmart Foundation will be donating $32 million to hunger relief and family support charities across the country, including Feedin Read More

  More like this in: Feeding America, Wal-Mart, Salvation Army, Charity, Economy, Family, Boston, New Orleans, Thanksgiving, Miami, Hunger
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  Mother and Child Reunion

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Sat Oct 3, 2009 4:13 PM ET

  -- as mom Gurrolla recovered in the hospital -- and finally caught a break when they zeroed in on a Kia Spectra parked next to Gurrolla at a nearby Walmart shortly before the baby was taken and which appeared to have followed her out of the parking lot.They eventually discovered that a woma Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, Children, Associated Press, Police, Tennessee, Alabama, Kidnapping
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  Walmart Pre Price May Push Smartphone Into Mass Market

  By Judy Mottl | Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:55 PM ET

  price is $549.99 if purchased through wireless carrier Sprint without any sort of data plan commitment.While some reports indicated that the Walmart offer was only good through September 28, the purchase process at Walmart's online site indicated the price offer is still active.The thin Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, iPhone, Shopping, Christmas, BlackBerry, Rebates, Technology, Gadgets
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  Mr. Squiggles Saves The Day

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:32 PM ET

  sound effects like toilet-flushing, teeth-brushing and snoring. He can also navigate hamster tubes and of course, run on a wheel.He costs just $8 at Walmart. On Amazon, he goes for $29. But even at higher prices, shoppers say they’re already having trouble finding him in stock. And Christmas i Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, Christmas, Amazon, Elmo, US, Business, Retail, Family
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  You Eat the Chips, Worms Eat the Bag

  By Catherine Lincoln | Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:58 AM ET

  Snack giant Frito-Lay is gearing up for its biggest sustainability projects yet: up-cycling (and selling) used chip bags and creating the world's first compostable chip bags for SunChips. Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, Technology, Non-Profit, Business, Recycle, Eco-Friendly, Sustainability, Conservation, Compost, Solar Energy, Earth Day, Conversation
• Annual LOHAS Conference Offers Insight into Sustainable Business

  By Ben Corbett | Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:22 PM ET

  There's still time to sign up for the annual LOHAS Forum, which is being held this year from June 17-19 at the St. Julien Hotel in Boulder, Colo Read More

  More like this in: Coca Cola, Facebook, Business, Sustainability, eBay, Colorado, Sustainable Business, Boulder
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  An Interview With a Garbage Mogul!

  By Catherine Lincoln | Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:35 PM ET

  supplies, cleaners and pet cleaning products in partnership with PETCO. You can find hundreds of TerraCycle products in stores like Home Depot, Walmart and Office Max, as well as local co-ops and natural food stores. Tom has a new book out, called Revolution in a Bottle, as well as a sho Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, Business, Money, Eco-Friendly, Coffee, Nature, Garbage, Garden, Film, National Geographic, Earth Day, Fertilizer