Chapter 7The Fifth Green Waste: Transportation
One of the greatest impacts we have had on the environment over the last few decades has come from transportation. Transportation includes the transport of humans from one place to another, as well as the transport of materials, supplies, and finished goods from one location to another. Whether it be driving a car to work, flying on a plane, or shipping products on a truck or boat, transportation has significant negative impacts on the environment. Looking at your value stream and your organization from the perspective of the environment, and reviewing transportation as one of the wastes, will allow you to see the effects and come up with a plan for eliminating the negative environmental impact ...
