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Los Angeles Gamer Doc store opens green
Videogame retailer Gamer Doc has opened its first location in California, an eco-friendly store created from 80% recycled materials.
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Products help retailers gauge energy efficiency
Retailers can assess the energy efficiency of electronics from TVs and DVD players to computers with a family of products now available online.
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Wal-Mart to cut bag usage
Wal-Mart Stores today committed to cut its global shopping bag waste by about one-third by 2013 by reducing the number of bags given out by its stores, encouraging the use of reusable bags and giving customers the ability to continue recycling shopping bags.
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Monterey's Whale doc focuses on Unity and Peace
Monterey Media’s Nov. 4 release of the documentary Whaledreamers (prebook Oct. 7; DVD $19.95) will serve as the focal point for the 2nd Annual Weekend of Unity and Peace, a collection of grassroots gatherings to raise awareness for environmental and social justice concerns.
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Questar brings out first Scenic National Parks titles on Blu-ray
Questar will release four titles in the Scenic National Parks series (order now; street Sept. 16), the supplier’s first Blu-ray Disc releases.
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Packaging News

MPI goes green with Baraka
Green Report - September 3, 2008
MPI will release its first DVD with eco-friendly packaging on Oct. 28. A restored version of the 1992 documentary Baraka will be delivered on standard-definition DVD and Blu-ray in GPack 100% recyclable cases.
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Swedish manufacturer offers green case
Green Report - June 23, 2008
Another manufacturer has introduced an environmentally friendly DVD package.
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Incredible shrinking packages
New York Times - May 23, 2008
Marketers usually boast about what they have added to their products. Increasingly, though, they are bragging about what they are taking out — by cutting down on packaging and its impact on the environment.
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Environmentally Themed Product

MPI goes green with Baraka
Green Report - September 3, 2008
MPI will release its first DVD with eco-friendly packaging on Oct. 28. A restored version of the 1992 documentary Baraka will be delivered on standard-definition DVD and Blu-ray in GPack 100% recyclable cases.
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Questar brings out first Scenic National Parks titles on Blu-ray
Green Report - September 3, 2008
Questar will release four titles in the Scenic National Parks series (order now; street Sept. 16), the supplier’s first Blu-ray Disc releases
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Amazon promotes Green buying
Green Report - August 13, 2008
Amazon has launched a Green section of its retail Web site, offering a "Green Life" blog and helping customers easily find environmentally friendly products, including DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles.
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Corporate Initiatives

Samsung, Sony push recycling efforts
TWICE - October 6, 2008
Samsung kicked off a 50-state recycling drive and Sony announced a new recycling event with Waste Management this week.
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Los Angeles Gamer Doc store opens green
Green Report - October 1, 2008
Videogame retailer Gamer Doc has opened its first location in California, an eco-friendly store created from 80% recycled materials.
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Wal-Mart to cut bag usage
TWICE - October 1, 2008
Wal-Mart Stores today committed to cut its global shopping bag waste by about one-third by 2013 by reducing the number of bags given out by its stores, encouraging the use of reusable bags and giving customers the ability to continue recycling shopping bags.
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Retail Tips

Products help retailers gauge energy efficiency
Green Report - October 1, 2008
Retailers can assess the energy efficiency of electronics from TVs and DVD players to computers with a family of products now available online.
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Competitive advantage driving green retail efforts, survey says
Sustainable Life Media - August 26, 2008
Green retail initiatives are a win-win for retailers, helping to reduce operating costs and earn customer loyalty, according to a new survey of 100 industry executives.
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Reduce carbon footprint or find more energy sources? Americans want to do both
Environmental News Network - August 15, 2008
With gas prices topping $4 a gallon and the prospect of record-high heating costs this winter, Americans say they're driving less and cutting their electricity use to save money and improve the environment.
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