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Can Supply Chains Adjust to a Circular Economy Over the Next Decade? Part 1

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Steutermann notes, “While some metrics on sustainability already exist, they are mostly related to linear metrics, such as reducing waste to landfills or carbon dioxide emissions. It is important not to confuse those metrics with the circular economy. ” Consumer behavior is just as important as corporate behavior.

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Can Supply Chains Adjust to a Circular Economy Over the Next Decade? Part 2

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” Steutermann adds, “It is important not to confuse [sustainability] metrics with the circular economy. Good metrics for the circular economy could be the percentages of reclaimed, reused materials for production and the reduction of single-use plastic.” ” Making the circular economy a reality. Footnotes. [1]

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Green trucking trend picks up speed

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The rulemaking is expected to take three years and wouldn’t affect truck sales until 2029 or 2030. The key metric to watch is grams of carbon-dioxide (CO2) per ton-mile, or how much CO2 a truck emits for every ton of freight it moves one mile.

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