But as shoppers put pressure on corporations to decarbonize their supply chains, some brands are opting for sustainable shipping alternatives.
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That’s where the sail freight industry comes in. This sailboat is used by France’s TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) to ship goods around the world — without the levels of pollution that come with normal cargo shipping.
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Coffee beans, like the ones pictured in the bags below, are some of the sailing freight industry’s most common cargo.
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Belco Coffee, one of TOWT’s main clients, plans to transport at least 50% of its total coffee volume via sailboat by 2025.
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