In June of 2009, Hakatai began a partnership with GreenShipping.com to provide carbon-neutral shipping on our FedEx Ground and Expedited orders. Green Shipping uses a carbon shipment calculator to determine the CO2 emissions generated by each shipment. Once the package has completed its journey and the calculations are complete, Hakatai purchases carbon offsets to neutralize the shipment's effect on climate change.
Hakatai’s carbon offsets are purchased from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. The offset dollars are used to fund BEF wind power projects across the U.S. Besides reducing CO2 emissions, the projects also reduce other pollutants and help to create green jobs in the U.S. Any funds that are left over from these projects are reinvested in other BEF projects, such as renewable energy education programs for children and watershed restoration.
According to Green Shipping statistics, our carbon emissions reduced last year totaled 123,516.88 lbs! We are happy to have this opportunity to alleviate the environmental impact of our shipping practices and plan to expand our relationship with Green Shipping in 2010 to include all of our shipping methods.
To find out more, visit http://www.greenshipping.com/ and http://www.b-e-f.org/.
