In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at online shopping’s environmental impact. Specifically, I look at how the carbon footprint online retail stores like Amazon can differ widely depending on the shipping method. I also compare the environmental impact of different forms of shopping, as well as the influence packaging has on the environment.

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Resources:
1. Environmental Analysis of US Online Shopping (MIT): https://ctl.mit.edu/sites/ctl.mit.edu/files/library/public/Dimitri-Weideli-Environmental-Analysis-of-US-Online-Shopping_0.pdf
2. Packaging + Shipping Efficiencies = Cost Savings (PRG): https://www.mmh.com/images/site/Packsize_Brief_F.pdf
3. Retailers’ Challenge: How to Cut Carbon Emissions as E-Commerce Soars (Bain): https://www.bain.com/retail-sustainability
4. Online shopping is terrible for the environment. It doesn’t have to be. (Vox): https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/12/21/16805324/black-friday-2018-amazon-online-shopping-cyber-monday-environmental-impact
5. The truth about your online shopping carbon footprint (The Press Herald): https://www.pressherald.com/2017/12/17/the-truth-about-your-online-shopping-carbon-footprint/
6. How green is online shopping? (The Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/feb/17/how-green-is-online-shopping

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