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Your E-Commerce Addiction Means Delivery Emissions Could Increase 30% by 2030

Monday, January 20, 2020   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Alyce Ryan
The rise in e-commerce is wreaking havoc on our cities, the millions of packages delivered each day are worsening traffic congestion and generating a glut of emissions—and these side effects of online shopping are only expected to get worse. The demand for this kind of urban, last-mile delivery will increase 78% by 2030, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum, and without serious, effective change, delivery-related carbon emissions could increase more than 30% in the world’s top 100 cities in the next 10 years. READ MORE