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April 18, 2019

How to make online shopping a little greener

  • Slowing down shipping times and not filling up your cart with stuff you know you won't keep helps reduce impacts on the planet.
    • By JOSEPH PISANI
    AP Retail Writer

    NEW YORK — Toothpaste delivered in two days is convenient, but not so great for the environment. After you click buy, online orders leave warehouses to be loaded on gas-guzzling jets or trucks. And returns are a problem, too, since the items have to make the trip back to a warehouse.

    Outside of ditching online shopping altogether, there are some small tweaks shoppers can make to lower the impact on the environment, such as slowing down shipping times and not filling up the cart with stuff you know you won't keep.


     
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