Modelling the Carbon Footprint of Various Fruit and Vegetable Products Based on a Company’s Internal Transport Data

Kasper Górny, Natalia Idaszewska, Zuzanna Sydow and Krzysztof Bieńczak
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Kasper Górny: Institute of Machines and Motor Vehicles (IMRiPS), Poznan University of Technology, 60965 Poznań, Poland
Natalia Idaszewska: Institute of Machines and Motor Vehicles (IMRiPS), Poznan University of Technology, 60965 Poznań, Poland
Zuzanna Sydow: Institute of Machines and Motor Vehicles (IMRiPS), Poznan University of Technology, 60965 Poznań, Poland
Krzysztof Bieńczak: Institute of Machines and Motor Vehicles (IMRiPS), Poznan University of Technology, 60965 Poznań, Poland

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-15

Abstract: Many organisations consider environmentally friendly activities, including the reduction of their carbon footprint, to be a significant aspect of their operation. In this study, a mathematical model was used to calculate the carbon footprint of food products at different stages of internal transport, using data on internal transport energy consumption. It was shown that for most products, the highest carbon footprint was related to the raw material transport stage from the loading/unloading point to the workstations on the production line. Broccoli showed the highest carbon footprint for internal transport per tonne of raw material. The study proposes methods of reducing the internal transport-related carbon footprint, which involves reorganising the distribution of goods in the warehouse and using nutritionally valuable vegetable waste in the production of food products.

Keywords: carbon footprint; internal transport; waste management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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