www.greenbuildermag.com 07.2012


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Reducing Travel Impacts


Transportation emissions leave such a huge carbon footprint that they’re a clear target. Many companies—most notably, tech fi rms such as Sun Microsystems and Cisco Systems—have telecommuting and fl extime policies that allow employees to cut down on commuting costs. Transportation companies—including FedEx, the U.S. Postal Service and UPS—are reducing their carbon dioxide output by adding electric, hybrid or alternative fuel- capable vehicles to their fl eets. Shipping titan Maersk is purchasing new vessels that produce 50% less CO2 than the industry average (shown). But the most intriguing shifts are the simple ones: Nike, for example, recently began diff erentiating between goods that need to travel by air and those that can travel by ship. Stonyfi eld Farm has improved its ordering process to ensure that its shipping containers are as full as possible.


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