Pollutionwatch: not much cheer from online Christmas shopping
by Gary Fuller from on (#3ABHT)
As more of us shop online, more vans make more deliveries, with competing delivery companies duplicating journeys and causing even more pollution
Vans, up by 71% since 1996, are the fastest growing vehicle type in UK. They are nearly all diesel-powered and share the same nitrogen dioxide exhaust problems as diesel cars.
In 2015, 73% of UK adults did Christmas shopping online and 88% of these used home deliveries, causing concerns about traffic pollution.
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