ULABU Godliveth Idazhim-Amos ALEX-AKEKUE Nennaaton
Department of Marketing, Faculty of Administration and Management,
Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Corresponding email: godliveth.ubabu@ust.edu.ng
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between green logistics and environmental sustainability of bottled water companies in Rivers State. Specifically, the study examined the relationship between green logistics and waste recycling, waste reduction and decreased carbon footprint of Bottled Water Companies in Rivers State. The study was premised on Ecological Modernization Theory. A correlational research design was adopted. The population of the study consisted 10 registered and functional bottled water companies in Rivers State. The entire population was studied. Primary data were collected using questionnaire. The Hypotheses were tested using Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation. The findings revealed a moderate positive relationship between green logistics and waste recycling and waste reduction; and a strong positive relationship between green logistics and decreased carbon footprint of bottled water companies in Rivers State. The study concludes that green logistics promotes environmental sustainability of bottled water companies in Rivers State, and recommends that management of bottled water companies in Rivers State that seek improved environmental sustainability in Rivers State should invest in vehicles that meet emission standards, apply technology to optimize journeys, and use effective transport management software as practical green logistics solutions that can deliver decreased carbon footprint.
Keywords: Decreased carbon footprint, environmental sustainability, green logistics, waste recycling, waste reduction.