GREEN LOGISTICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract This study examined green logistics and environmental sustainability of bottled water factories in Delta state, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: examine the relationship between green warehousing and improved services and determine the effect of green labelling on enhanced brand image. The population of the study was 1167 owners and distributors of bottled water in the area under review. However, a sample of 298 was determined using the Taro Yamane sample size determination formula. The descriptive mean and standard deviation statistics were applied to answer the research questions. The hypotheses formulated were tested using Single-sample T-test inferential statistics. Findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between green warehousing and improved services; there is significant effect of green labelling and enhanced brand image. It was concluded that green warehousing and green labelling are significant in bringing about environmental sustainability to bottled water factories in Delta state. It was therefore recommended that Green warehousing should be encouraged among bottled water factories to reduce environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emission and to save energy while Green labeling should be positioned to do less harm to the environment through consumer awareness and education, regulation and policy support, market incentives, environmental impact assessment, standardization, transparency and accountability, collaborations, amongst others which will help reduce environmentally unfriendly products