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Wal-Mart
to develop sustainable product index
Bentonville,
Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to develop a worldwide
sustainable product index that will establish a single source
of data for evaluating the sustainability of products, according
to a news release.
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learn more. . .
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MICHELLE
EASTIN has joined sales for Green Star Produce Marketing Inc.,
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MAX CAWLEY
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Inc., Sanger, California.
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GENOVA is no longer with Stratus Farms, Villa Park, California.
MONICA
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Texas.
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