#51 Is E-Commerce Killing the Planet?

There are few things I dislike more than going shopping. When I do, it is out of sheer necessity. I walk into a place of business with a mission in mind, purchase what I need and immediately leave.  However, online shopping from some e-commerce platform saves me from all of that. It saves me time, gas money, and is enormously convenient.  

And while I suspect that most people use e-commerce platforms for similar reasons, I really got to wondering if e-commerce is truly our friend or if online shopping is just as harmful to the environment as anything else we do. I was pondering this question after I had unpacked another online order and was sitting in front of my cabin looking at a stack of cardboard boxes. 

In this episode I am going to examine the question Is E-Commerce Killing the Planet? 

Always remember to live sustainably because this is how we build a better future.  

Patrick