E-commerce And The Environment

On the surface, e-commerce seems to be an environmental benefit. But on closer inspection, there are many unseen costs.

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March 7, 2001, 11:00 AM PST

"On the surface, e-commerce appears to offer a big environmental bonus by eliminating hundreds of thousands of trips to the mall. A closer inspection, however, reveals a net environmental impact that's decidedly mixed, according to Scott Matthews, a research scientist involved in assessing environmental impacts of technology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: E-commerce: friend or foe of the environment?

Tuesday, March 6, 2001 in Environmental News Network

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