[MCN] Carbon footprint of shopping. Update. Recent detail re online v brick n mortar mall footprints

[Lance Olsen]

News Release 26-Feb-2020
Comparing greenhouse gas footprints of online versus traditional shopping
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
When consumers are trying to decide between traditional and online shopping, many factors come into play, such as price, quality, convenience and timeframe. Now, thanks to new research reported in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology, eco-conscious consumers could have another consideration: greenhouse gas emissions. In the study, researchers estimated that shopping at brick-and-mortar stores for personal and home care products often produces less greenhouse gas than one type of online shopping, but more than another.

JOURNAL
Environmental Science & Technology
 <https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/acs-cgg022120.php>Full release https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/acs-cgg022120.php <https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/acs-cgg022120.php>

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