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As e-commerce demands skyrocket in the U.S. and globally, top brands have yet again come under criticism for being among the leading polluters owing t...

The top U.S. importers emitted 3.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gases from shipping during the height of the pandemic-driven imports surge in 2021, according to new research released today by the Ship It Zero campaign. The research reveals that Walmart, Target and Home Depot were the largest ocean import polluters in 2021 due to increased demand for e-commerce. The report examines the biggest companies importing goods into the U.S., including Amazon, IKEA, LG Electronics, Nike, Target, and Walmart. It shows that the retailers emitted 3.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions thr...

A new shipping emissions report linked 18 major retailers to 3.5 million metric tons of emissions from ship imports into the U.S. in 2021.

The organisation criticised Walmart's not joining either the Green Shipping Challenge or the First Movers Coalition as part of COP27 events in Egypt this month.

The city, where Target is headquartered, is pressuring big brands to “abandon fossil-fueled ships.”