Can Online Shopping reduce carbon footprint?

 Why buying online will not only save you from reducing your carbon footprint but also save you a lot of time and money!

Online shopping is done in few clicks and you get the delivery at your doorstep in an average of a day or two. It not only saves your time, effort and energy but also when the delivery is made, the courier company carries bulk orders from the same area to be delivered, saving a lot of fuel and carbon from individual transport vehicles. 

Studies show that shopping addicts spend almost half a day or sometimes even full day on shopping. This not only increases your carbon footprint but also adds to the traffic. 

Following are the advantages noted for Online Shopping 

1. Saves a lot of time and energy - You must agree that it save you a lot of time going physically to each shop, aisles and payment counter lines. Saves thousands of calories of energy as well. You can shop from the comfort of your home, no crowds, no sweat. 

  
2. Buyer can compare a lot of sites and apps then he/she can make a proper decision. Moreover, coupon apps and shopping comparing sites help you give additional savings. 

3. Online shop is available 24x7x365 days/nights anytime and anywhere. You can access it even if you are on a vacation trip or traveling somewhere away from your hometown. 

4. You can return the products purchased if it is not as per your expectations, or has damaged while in transit. 

It saves a lot of fuel, transport of many people coming on the roads and hence saves lot of carbon emissions. 

You can calculate your carbon footprint here. 

Although there are more advantages, which is why more and more businesses are moving to online retailing and getting their stores on an app, we cannot ignore the disadvantage of online shopping. Such as shipping delays, online fraud, no personal experience etc. 

Do you think there are more advantages of online shopping? If yes then we would love to hear from you. Please comment below.