In this episode, Stephanie McLarty speaks with Rich Savoie, CEO of Adiona Tech, about the importance of sustainable logistics and the role of AI in optimizing transport emissions. They discuss a circular pilot project in Australia focused on recycling champagne corks and the challenges faced in the logistics of recycling. Rich shares insights on the significance of commercial transport emissions, the lessons learned from the pilot, and how AI can help improve supply chain efficiency. The conversation emphasizes the need for businesses to engage CFOs in sustainability initiatives and the urgency of taking action towards greener logistics.
Apple Podcasts. 2025-06-19. The Role of AI in Sustainable Transport. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/52-the-role-of-ai-in-sustainable-transport/id1658122572?i=1000713540536 (AI & Environment Resource Hub; record pod-0090; collection snapshot 2026-09-15).
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This research explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged to optimize packaging design, reduce operational costs, and enhance sustainability in e-commerce. As packaging waste and shipping inefficiencies grow alongside global online retail demand, traditional methods for determining box size, material use, and logistics planning have become economically and environmentally inadequate.
MDPI
Shared topics: Cross-cutting sustainability; Governance and society; Climate and greenhouse gases; Materials and critical minerals
This paper argues that AI's environmental impacts from energy consumption and water use to mineral extraction constitute a global climate justice concern that demands moving beyond efficiency metrics to center the unequal distribution of costs and benefits, particularly in the Global South.
AI and Ethics
Shared topics: Cross-cutting sustainability; Governance and society; Climate and greenhouse gases; Materials and critical minerals
The potential impact of Artificial Intelligence on our worsening climate crisis is certainly a hot topic, pardon the pun. Fortunately, we have an expert on today’s show to help us make sense of it all. Iuna Tsyrulneva is one of the leading voices in AI and sustainability. Well versed on both topics, Iuna holds a PhD in materials science, and works at Earth Observatory of Singapore with an interdisciplinary approach. She’s full of interesting insights, and brings a dynamic approach to thinking about the larger issue.
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Shared topics: Cross-cutting sustainability; Governance and society; Climate and greenhouse gases; Materials and critical minerals
Doug Burger, sustainability expert Amy Luers, and optimization researcher Ishai Menache examine the global emissions implications of datacenter operations, efficiency gains, and AI's potential across electrification, materials, and food systems.
