Wal-Mart Goes Green with Earth Month Campaign
As part of its push to show shoppers it’s conscious of the environment, Wal-Mart has rolled out a green marketing and merchandising campaign.
The campaign, called “Earth Month,” breaks this week with TV spots highlighting eco-friendly products at the stores.
More than 50 products will be featured as part of Wal-Mart’s green initiative, including Coca-Cola co-branded T-shirts made out of recycled plastic bottles, energy saving light bulbs and Ultra Tide coldwater detergent that is formulated to work in cold water. Wal-mart.com will also promote 500 eco-friendly items at roll-back prices including apparel, baby products and home furnishings.
The goal is to make sustainable products more accessible and affordable for lower income families and people on a budget, the company said.
“Wal-Mart is uniquely positioned to make sustainable choices a real option for hundreds of millions of American—not just the few who until now could afford to choose them,” Matt Kistler, senior vice president of sustainability at Wal-Mart, said in a statement.
The retailer is also giving away 1 million custom-made reusable shopping bags on April 19.
In addition to TV, the campaign also includes print ads, radio spots and online ads and a 16-page insert in May consumer magazines.
