Woolworths exposed on TV x 2! Channel 10 & The ABC

It's about time really. This week the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia) and Channel 10 News in Sydney each aired a report about Woolworths and Safeway supermarkets' contempt for the environment and for shoppers.

The reports, on ABC Lateline and the 5 O'Clock News specifically, told how Woolworths is still stocking the toilet paper, tissues, paper towel, napkins / serviettes, which are made by Asia Pulp & Paper (APP). This is in spite of the fact that Woolworths know APP logs forests UNSUSTAINABLY.

The reports told just how terrible Woolworths is by plastering those silly grey stickers over the environmental claims on the back of all the packets (check previous posts for pictures and details).

The reporters gave a demonstration of the stickers being pulled off the back of the packs, and just how dodgy Woolworths are being, trying to cover up the claims of environmental righteousness.

I caught Lateline, but missed the 5 O'Clock News on ten. Luckily they ran it again and I got to see it. Take a look as I'll post up some good footage.

My net connection is slow, so if the videos don't appear below, come back tomorrow as I'll keep trying to upload them.

The Greens comment on Woolworths

I was just linking my previous blog back to the Sydney Morning Herald website, when I found that this story is also on the website.

Woolworths under fire over 'green' paper

In this story too, Greens MP, John Kaye, said they will take make a complaint to the ACCC - great news!

The article wasn't in the paper today (if you see it in the paper, let me know and I'll post it up here - sustainable55 at hotmail . com)

Thanks again to John Kaye, for all of his help in this issue. It's really great to know that there are politicians who will take on the big businesses and stand up for consumers.