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Summit of the Americas: 5 talking points from day 5 ASUTIL President Gustavo Fagundes delivered his closing remarks for the virtual event Co-operation on sustainability and possible changes to the business model were on the agenda as the 2021 virtual Summit of the Americas drew to a close today. Here are some of the key talking points 1. Be flexible in tenders Airports must build flexibility into tender offers according to PT&M Managing Director Eric Trichot. He warned that fixed requirements will damage the standard of bids which the tender receives in the current environment. He said: “W...
Walmart Launches Bagless Pilots Walmart has launched a bagless pilot in Vermont, which underlines its commitment to achieving zero waste and moving towards a circular economy where materials that are used stay in use. According to the retailer, 78 percent of its Vermont customers support bagless options and key learnings from the pilot will be used to determine future direction for the company’s bagless efforts. In addition, Walmart Mexico y Centroamerica is going bagless due to new regulations banning plastic bags. “Instead of offering yet another single-use solution, we made the decisi...