Green E-commerce

• Jul. 28 by Stacey Spencer (0)

Online shopping has risen over the past few years. People using e-commerce to reach everything they need. But the bigger question has become “Is online shopping greener?”

Discussions about whether online shopping is actually ‘greener’ than physically going out to get shopping have sparked interests. Points such as a cut in pollution due to less transport being used and renewable, reusable second hand products being brought speak great volumes for online shopping being much greener. Online shopping has been valued as being more energy efficient.

Diana Mills, 34, Birmingham said;

“Online shopping is much greener and quicker as you don’t always need to buy something brand new… reuse and recycle is great with online purchases.”

Other advantages of online shopping allow for computerised receipt organisation and less hassle is looking through a variety of items, but exactly how eco friendly is online shopping?

Environmentalist Barbara Lyls says;

“It doesn’t cut down electrical consumption, but increases it.. it helps and it doesn’t help.”

Online environmental websites such as ‘Green Shopper’ and ‘Green Shopping Catalogue’ provide services for people interested in being a green shopper. Everything from food to household products, and items that help reduce your carbon footprints are available at the click of button. Online shopping is seen as an earth friendly option. Tips of how this is good for the environment and how to do this is also available and spoken about. Talks of hidden e-retail costs have also been reviewed.

Mixed results and studies are formed when talking about whether online shopping is greener and better for helping the environment. This option can still be beneficial to the environment, regardless of its disadvantages. Another step to helping the environment.