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Effects of Green Logistics On Environment

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Introduction

Logistics is the planning, execution, organization and control of how goods flow.

Logistics involves development of the product, purchase, manufacture and lastly its transfer to

the user of the product. Logistics aims at meeting the peoples and markets demand at a low cost

and capital, and also build the relationship with consumers to be long term. Green logistics

involves enhancing the business management from market and government point of view while

looking at the limitations. This leads to the reduction of pollution on the environment.

Green logistics terms all efforts to determine and minimize impact of logistic activities on

ecology. It includes the actions of flow of products, service and information both forward and

reverse between consumption and origin. The aim is making justifiable value of company by

balancing efficiency in economy and environment

Effects of green logistics on the environment

There optimization of Natural resources.

The people use a lot of natural resources more than what the earth can produce. This

leads to air and water pollution, degradation of soils, deforestation, and decrease in number of

species on earth. There is also exhaustion of nonrenewable resources. The resource exploitation

is more upstream in supply chain. Emphasis need to be put down on more efficient way on using

the resources, looking for more possible renewable resources.

There is Reduced emission of gases

Gas emissions are categorized into, pollutant and toxic emissions. Gas emissions that are

toxic come from chemicals. Pollutant emissions on the other hand have an effect on the

environment. They may not necessarily be toxic. Due to green logistics, more efficient ways of

producing goods have been invented. This has helped in having a safer environment
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There is reduced generation of waste

Waste is the volume of resources not transformed to the required product. All the effects

of logistics on environmental inflict costs. These costs, are borne by those performing the

logistics. Others have broader effects on the public and environment that are excluded from a

corporation’s financial records. The green logistics has ensured that companies generate waste in

few amounts

There is high consumption of Water

Water consumption is expressed in terms of the amount of water spent per unit output.

Water consumption can be due to evaporation from cooling water, water vapor escaping to the

sky, water loss through treatment of waste or disposal, and water loss through deep-well

instillation

Reduced cost of products

The main aim of logistics is minimizing cost of products. This is due to the use of cost

effective ways of production. It has also been made possible due to the use of renewable sources

of energy. this led to a boost in business performance.

Conclusion

Green chain supply management gives companies a better use of the resources and waste

reduction. Adoption of green logistics allows and makes it possible to reduce use of fuels by

looking for more effective methods and forms. It also makes the company more competitive in

the market. The green chain management tries to remove waste, increase profits and reduce the

costs of goods therefore moderating the effects on environment.