Sustainable advertising addresses the carbon footprint and other negative environmental and social impacts associated with the production and distribution of advertising materials. A growing number of companies are making a commitment to the reduction of their environmental impact associated with advertising production and distribution.
Print advertising impacts the environment due to the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere as a result of the production and distribution of print media. Factors include the sourcing and production of paper, petroleum-based ink, solvents, plastics and adhesives used and the fossil fuels burned in the manufacturing and distribution of newspapers and magazines. Digital media has impacts due to the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the manufacturing and operation of servers and datacenter devices, networking devices and client computers as well as the e-waste impacts of these devices at the end of their useful lives.
In 2004, over 7 billion metrics tons of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gases associated with print media advertising were emitted into the atmosphere by the United States.[1] In 2005 U.S. advertisers spent over $65 billion on print media advertising and created over 250,000 ad pages.[2] A single ad page run in a popular consumer magazine can represent as much as seven tons of carbon dioxide emissions when supply chain factors associated with papermaking, printing, logistics and landfill disposal or incineration of post-consumer and unsold media are taken into consideration. According to a recent New York Times article quoting David J. Refkin, director of sustainable development for Time Inc., a single copy of Time magazine results in the emission of .29 pounds of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gasses.[2]
In the US, about 25 million sq.meters or about 10,000 tons of non-biodegradable PVC is directly attributed to outdoor billboards every single year. To put this into context this would cover the equivalent of 16 square miles or the centre of most major urban cities.[citation needed]
Corporate involvementedit
Corporations such as General Electric, Timberland and Wal-Mart are making substantial commitments to developing and marketing sustainable products and business practices. Victoria's Secret has recently agreed to reduce the impact of its catalogues by using recycled papers and stopping using paper from endangered forests. Moxie Sozo is the first graphic design and advertising agency to be carbon-neutral, zero waste and powered by 100 percent renewable energy.[3] However, many corporations take advantage of the sustainable issue by "greenwashing" their products to build a facade that the products are indeed sustainable, when in reality it is only a marketing strategy to gain better public relations.[4] In the case of SunChips, the sustainability campaign was not able to impress the consumers who viewed the new compostable packaging of SunChips as a noisy bag which interfered with their TV viewing experience. The backlash led to the roll-back of the packaging. Perhaps, it was not able to convince the consumers about the environmental benefits of the corn-based bag.[5]
In 2006, jewelry company John Hardy began a pilot bamboo reforestation project on Nusa Penida, a small island off the coast of Bali where the company's workshops are located. The primary object is to sequester carbon dioxide by planting bamboo, a long-lived, rapidly growing woody perennial grass. In order to offset the company's advertising footprint of 451 metric tons of CO2, an area equivalent to four football fields will be planted.
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Sustainable advertising addresses the carbon footprint and other negative environmental and social impacts associated with the production and distribution of advertising materials A growing number of companies are making a commitment to the reduction of their environmental impact associated with advertising production and distribution Contents 1 Advertising s environmental impact 2 Corporate involvement 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksAdvertising s environmental impact editPrint advertising impacts the environment due to the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere as a result of the production and distribution of print media Factors include the sourcing and production of paper petroleum based ink solvents plastics and adhesives used and the fossil fuels burned in the manufacturing and distribution of newspapers and magazines Digital media has impacts due to the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the manufacturing and operation of servers and datacenter devices networking devices and client computers as well as the e waste impacts of these devices at the end of their useful lives In 2004 over 7 billion metrics tons of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gases associated with print media advertising were emitted into the atmosphere by the United States 1 In 2005 U S advertisers spent over 65 billion on print media advertising and created over 250 000 ad pages 2 A single ad page run in a popular consumer magazine can represent as much as seven tons of carbon dioxide emissions when supply chain factors associated with papermaking printing logistics and landfill disposal or incineration of post consumer and unsold media are taken into consideration According to a recent New York Times article quoting David J Refkin director of sustainable development for Time Inc a single copy of Time magazine results in the emission of 29 pounds of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gasses 2 In the US about 25 million sq meters or about 10 000 tons of non biodegradable PVC is directly attributed to outdoor billboards every single year To put this into context this would cover the equivalent of 16 square miles or the centre of most major urban cities citation needed Corporate involvement editCorporations such as General Electric Timberland and Wal Mart are making substantial commitments to developing and marketing sustainable products and business practices Victoria s Secret has recently agreed to reduce the impact of its catalogues by using recycled papers and stopping using paper from endangered forests Moxie Sozo is the first graphic design and advertising agency to be carbon neutral zero waste and powered by 100 percent renewable energy 3 However many corporations take advantage of the sustainable issue by greenwashing their products to build a facade that the products are indeed sustainable when in reality it is only a marketing strategy to gain better public relations 4 In the case of SunChips the sustainability campaign was not able to impress the consumers who viewed the new compostable packaging of SunChips as a noisy bag which interfered with their TV viewing experience The backlash led to the roll back of the packaging Perhaps it was not able to convince the consumers about the environmental benefits of the corn based bag 5 In 2006 jewelry company John Hardy began a pilot bamboo reforestation project on Nusa Penida a small island off the coast of Bali where the company s workshops are located The primary object is to sequester carbon dioxide by planting bamboo a long lived rapidly growing woody perennial grass In order to offset the company s advertising footprint of 451 metric tons of CO2 an area equivalent to four football fields will be planted See also editGreen marketing Sustainable packagingReferences edit Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 1998 Executive Summary 2000 03 02 Archived from the original on 2 March 2000 Retrieved 2022 07 29 a b Story Louise 2006 10 25 The Hidden Life of Paper and Its Impact on the Environment The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 07 29 1 Archived December 1 2008 at the Wayback Machine Archived copy Archived from the original on 2020 03 30 Retrieved 2014 10 28 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Green Marketing Myopia and the SunChips Snacklash Harvard Business Review October 26 2010 External links editInstitute for Sustainable Communication http www eia doe gov oiaf 1605 ggrpt index html permanent dead link https www nytimes com 2006 10 25 business media 25adco html https www sustainableads eu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 360 Agency Berlin Sustainable advertising amp oldid 1166465666, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
