Retail waste management has been a perennial problem that haunts the retail industry. Not only does retail waste cost them money but it also causes serious environmental problems.
The most common types of retail waste include waste from packaging such as cardboard, plastics, papers, fillers, and general waste from customers. Discarded packaging and shipping materials are just the beginning of retail waste disposal problems. Returning items to the retailer or manufacturer produces a lot of waste since the original packaging just goes back to its origin.
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (Walmex), a subsidiary of Walmart Inc, operates retail stores under various formats such as discount warehouses and discount stores, clubs, supermarkets, hypermarkets, apparel and accessories stores, and pharmacies. It operates retail outlets under the banners of Walmart, Superama, Bodega Aurrera Suburbia, Sam's Club, and La Despensa de Don Juan.
Total waste generated by Walmex was 575 thousand tonnes in 2021. The retail company generated 358 tonnes of hazardous waste in 2021. The company diverted 394 thousand tonnes of the total waste from landfills means recycled 68.6% of its waste in 2021. Walmex disposed of 181 thousand tonnes of waste in landfill during the period.
Through waste reduction, lower resource consumption, and reusing materials, Walmex contributes to the circular economy. The retail company aims to achieve zero waste to landfill and reduce food waste generation by 50% by 2025.
United States of America
United States of America
United States of America
United States of America
Germany
China
United States of America
United States of America
United States of America
Don’t wait - discover a universe of connected data & insights with your next search. Browse over 28M data points across 22 industries.
Access more premium companies when you subscribe to Explorer