By Rajitha Sivakumaran
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limate change and greenhouse gas
emissions have been such domi-
nating topics that every motorist
in Canada knows they are contributing to
this worldwide occurrence each time they
start an engine. Some have switched to
electric vehicles; others are contributing
by commuting or using the increasingly
popular bike shares. However, most of
the vehicles seen are emitting a number
of gases into the atmosphere like carbon
dioxide (CO
2
). As the main gas that is insti-
gating climate change, higher than normal
levels of CO
2
are responsible for trapping
heat, becoming an issue with worldwide
repercussions.
In addition to the average motorist, trans-
portation companies also have an envi-
ronmental responsibility to go green. One
Richmond-based delivery company in
OCTOBER 2016
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