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8. Other Considerations <br />This analysis is based on the GHG emissions due to activities within the community. As noted <br />earlier, the “upstream” energy required to both manufacture and transport consumer goods made <br />outside the community, but consumed within Eugene, are not included in this inventory. While <br />reductions in consumer goods transported over long distances could reduce GHG emissions <br />elsewhere, this would not be reflected as a reduction of GHG emissions within Eugene in the <br />current inventory methodology. Although reducing consumption of imported goods and <br />increased recycling of consumer waste are not directly measured within this “community” GHG <br />emissions inventory, strategies encouraging purchasing goods with recycled content, buying <br />locally, and reducing packaging in consumer goods still have environmental benefits on a wider <br />scale. <br />The scope of this inventory focuses on community-wide levels and sources of greenhouse gas <br />emissions from different economic sectors and fuel sources. However, there are a number of <br />other factors that could be considered when establishing greenhouse gas reduction targets and <br />action strategies. For example, fuel sources vary in their emission of other pollutants - such as <br />nitrogen and sulfur compounds - and the release of airborne particulates that have negative <br />15 <br />