Shopping Online is Better For the Environment Than Mall Shopping
Posted by geri on October 14th, 2008
I’ve startegd my Christmas shopping. And I find that I’m buying more and more from online toy stores. When I shop online, not only does it save me time, but it also reduces my carbon footprint.
According to “Economic and Environmental Implications of Online Retailing in the United States” (Matthews et Hendrickson), e-commerce sales have both a cost advantage, and environmental benefits. According to their study, a product purchased online has a carbon footprint because it may be shipped partially by airfreight across the country, and require local truck delivery. Furthermore, the product is likely to be packaged and the packaging cannot be re-used. However, the adverse effects of repeated trips to shopping malls and brick-and-mortar retailers outweighs the carbon footprint of online shopping.
So this Christmas, I’m going to shop online to say time, money, and the environment!
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November 15th, 2009 at 3:43 am
Oh I know, Online shopping is the best. Plus you can find some real cheap stuff too. I am so over massive shopping crowd and screaming kids – no offense to mothers :D
October 13th, 2010 at 5:51 am
everyone loves to shop online, it is very convenient.::
October 24th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
online shopping sometimes addictive specially if you have lots of money to burn and you have a very high credit limit on your V-;*
October 28th, 2010 at 7:43 am
folding tables are very convenient to use specially if you have a house that lacks a large space-,’
November 24th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
the internet is always the source of cheap stuffs, you can buy cheap electronics, cheap softwares and other stuffs ‘,:
December 20th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
i love to do both online shopping and online window shopping for goods and other stuffs ~”`
June 9th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
Incredible?: that was truly detailed, many thanks.