Getting people, animals and things from one place to another, that is how simple transportation is. One could hardly believe that this service is as polluting as agriculture or electricity production. With the rise in globalism in the last centuries, the constant movement has become an unquestionable part of our daily lives and the demand for it is only increasing.

Above all, unsustainable transportation is especially problematic because it utilizes the most liquid hydrocarbons, such as petroleum than any other industry. The incomplete gasoline combustion creates emissions and other pollutants that include carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, lead, and particulate matter. In addition, transport also creates noise pollution and contaminates urban areas with carbon dioxide which can be toxic to people.

Nonetheless, this is not to say that we must abandon transportation and travel altogether, adversely we must continue to push sustainable solutions in this sector so that our demands are met without harmful effects on the environment.