Walmart has launched greener packaging for select prescriptions and is now carrying a concentrated version of Clorox bleach.
Earlier this month, 4,600 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies introduced Ecoslide-RX box packaging, which is made by Keystone Folding Box Company, for select prescriptions. The box is made from 100 percent recyclable material, has a secondary package that contains no plastic, and requires what Walmart calls a minimal amount of film and foil for the actual pill pack. Initially, the packaging will be available for 40 different items, but the company plans to use the packs for an additional 35 to 40 items in the next few months.
The new packaging extends Walmart’s existing program aimed at environmental pharmaceuticals. In 2011, the retail giant became part of the SMARxT Disposal program, which educates consumers about the safe disposal of medicine to protect the environment, human health and wildlife.
The concentrated Clorox bleach comes in a slimmed-down bottle which saves water and space. The new Clorox jugs use about 20 percent less energy, water, paper and plastic than the products they replace, Walmart says.
Source: Environmental Leader