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Is Online Shopping More Sustainable?

Is online shopping sustainable? This study compares the environmental impact of shopping online versus brick-and-mortar.

Online shopping more sustainable
The study assessed the GHGs associated with all material, energy, and waste attributable to a product in its lifecycle.

A new study on the environmental impact of shopping online versus brick-and-mortar found that mall shopping can be up to 60% more environmentally sustainable than online shopping. The study, “Does Shopping Behavior Impact Sustainability?,” conducted by Deloitte on behalf of Simon Property Group, found that a number of factors, including increased returns and additional packaging, contributed to e-commerce’s negative environmental impact. The lower emissions associated with brick-and-mortar shopping locations were driven by shoppers making a greater number of purchases per trip and combining their mall visits with other activities as part of their trip chain.

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