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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

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17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. To start, Amazon is offering same-day delivery from apparel stores PacSun, Diesel and Superdry, as well as vitamin retailer GNC, in 10 cities across the US The service is free for Prime members when they spend $25 or more, or $2.99 if they spend less than $25.

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One Year After U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement

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In Massachusetts, for example, state representative Jennifer Benson wants to establish a fee of $20 per ton on carbon dioxide , which would be paid by the consumer filling up their car at the gas station or getting home heating oil delivered. State-Level Sustainability. A Green Future Is Possible, But How Do We Get There?

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This Week in Logistics News (March 11 – 17)

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The top categories are food, beverages, apparel / accessories, and decorations. To that end, it has set greenhouse gas emissions goals, vowing to limit its Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 50 percent by 2030, using 2019 as its baseline. Consumers plan to spend a total of $6.9 per person. And just what are consumers spending their money on?