Environment

Environment matters

This is not just about the obvious advantages of reduced running costs, but more to do with our contribution to a healthy environment, the air we breathe and global warming in general. Now is the time to make a difference.

Ross Taylor, Buffaload founder and CEO

The main issues we need to address:

Pollution

Pollution of air, water and soil require millions of years to recoup. Industry and motor vehicle exhaust are among the highest pollutants. Heavy metals, nitrates and plastics are toxins responsible for pollution.

While Water Pollution is caused by oil spill, acid rain and urban runoff, including particles wearing off vehicle tyres, soil pollution is majorly caused by industrial waste but does include tyre particulates which have been washed off the roads.

Air Pollution is caused by various gases and toxins released by industries and factories and from combustion of fossil fuels.

Tyres and microplastics

Up to 30% of all microplastics comes from tyre wear with 20% ending up in the food chain.

Waste Disposal

The overconsumption of resources and creation of plastics are creating a global crisis of waste disposal. Developed countries are notorious for producing an excessive amount of waste or garbage and dumping this in the oceans or shipping it to less developed countries, where it often ends up in the oceans anyway.

Plastic, fast food packaging and cheap electronic products threaten natural environment and therefore the wellbeing of humans.

Climate Change

Climate change is driven by human activity. Climate change deniers have lost all credibility in the face of repeated research and evidence.

Natural Resource Depletion

Humans have so far pulled down 33% of the world’s rainforest, called the ‘lungs of the earth’ for its absorption of CO², and have destroyed the habitat of many species. The natural world exists in a state of balance and is self-regulating. Except for the human race, who have plundered earth’s resources and thrown the balance out. Now we have to face novel diseases and wild animals encroaching on our space because we’ve exploited or moved into their habitat.

It may sound frightening, but the scientific evidence is that if we have not taken dramatic action within the next decade, we could face irreversible damage to the natural world and the collapse of our societies.

David Attenborough

Buffaload Logistics are consistently re-investing to bring proven environmental benefits to the way we operate.

All logistics companies, suppliers and retailers must play their part in this last chance to save our world.

The economics are really clear on this, the costs of action are dwarfed by the costs of inaction.

Chris Stark, UK Committee on Climate Change