International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 25 Issue 2

Role and relevance of logistics to corporate environmentalism: an empirical assessment

Paul R. Murphy, Richard F. Poist, Charles D. Braunschweig

Public concern over resource depletion, congestion, waste disposal,and various types of pollution has focused increased attention onenvironmental issues. These environmental…

Environmentally responsible logistics systems

Haw‐Jan Wu, Steven C. Dunn

Logistics can be an indispensable part of integrated environmentalmanagement programmes because of its cross‐functional nature. Providesan overview of environmentally responsible…

Household waste collection as a reverse channel: A theoretical perspective

Marianne Jahre

Of great concern today is how to collect and recycle post‐consumerwaste efficiently. Reports the results of a study of 47 collectionschemes for household waste which examined…

Returnable containers: an example of reverse logistics

Leo Kroon, Gaby Vrijens

Considers the application of returnable containers as an example ofreverse logistics. A returnable container is a type of secondarypackaging that can be used several times in the…