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Study reveals 'greener' side of deliveries
16th July 2009, Page 7
16th July 2009
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HOME DELIVERIES of small non-food items generate considerably less CO„ than a conventional trip to the shops, making online retailing greener than normal shopping, a new study has revealed.
Research by Heriot-Watt University and led by Dr Julia Edwards and Professor Alan McKinnon worked on the assumption that the average number of delivery drops by a driver and his van is 120 on a 50-mile round.
When compared to the average car journey to the shops of 12.8 miles, or even by bus, the delivery van produces just 181g of CO2 per drop compared with 4,274g by car, or 1,265g by bus.