Earth Day in Material Handling
Today is Earth Day; it’s the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, in fact. I learned yesterday that the impetus for Earth Day was the day when my hometown Cuyahoga River notoriously caught on fire near Cleveland, Ohio. Can’t say I was proud to learn that fact, but at least something positive came out of that debacle. (Well, two things, if you count the song “Burn On” by Randy Newman.)
Earth Day seems like as good a time as any to talk about the continuing efforts of our industry to go green and help end-users of material handling equipment (which is virtually everyone) do the same.
The material handling industry is at the forefront of the sustainability movement, whether it’s:
And just today, I read about a study finding that logistics companies made commitments to sustainability during the recession.
Consider this a tribute to our industry. Keep up the good, green work! (Editor’s note: See The MHEDA Edge Editor’s Blog to read another perspective on Green Material Handling.) Happy Earth Day, everyone!
Tags: engineered systems, green, holidays, lift trucks, material handling, storage & handling






April 22nd, 2010 at 3:26 pm
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