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- Preferencing low-carbon forms of transport (shipping and road transport over air freight, for example)
- Conserving energy and use renewable energy instead of fossil fuels to power premises, especially in remote areas where fuel costs may be very high
- Avoiding wasting water by using simple water efficiency, leak prevention and recycling methods;
- Using interceptor tanks and bunding to avoid run-off pollution from fuel dispensing areas;
- Careful management and monitoring of other hazardous chemicals on site (Attachment - Safe Management of Hazardous Waste in WFP Workshops: available in English or in French);
- Phase out of ozone-depleting gases from air conditioning systems in warehouses and vehicles;
- Keeping pallet stacks tidy and other measures to reduce spoilage of food and non-food items; and
- Taking steps to better manage the production, collection and disposal of waste, including packaging wastes (Attachment - Safe Management of Hazardous Waste in WFP Workshops: available in English or in French).
For vehicles, minimising factors include:
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