Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Are on-line shopping delivery vans creating more pollution?

Our air isn't getting any cleaner:
Futures Forum: Campaigning for a new Clean Air Act

 It seems that internet shopping has a lot to blame:
More online shopping means more delivery trucks. Are cities ready? - Salon.com
How green is online shopping? | Environment | The Guardian

 Some places are trying to do something about it:
Councils unite to curb delivery pollution | News | Wandsworth Council
London pollution and toxic air worsened by pollution from fresh food delivery | London Evening Standard

 Meanwhile, Costing the Earth has been looking at the issues:

Delivering Clean Air

Costing the Earth

Internet shopping continues to rise worldwide. That means a lot more delivery vans on the streets of our towns and cities. Those vans and trucks, often powered by dirty diesel engines, are contributing to air pollution problems that can cause significant increases in premature death and great discomfort for people suffering from heart and lung conditions.
As part of the BBC's 'So I Can Breathe' season Tom Heap sets out to find innovative solutions. Could drones or robots be the answer? Could we cut out the middle man and use 3D printers to create everything we want at home? Perhaps it's simply a matter of converting all those vans to electric or gas power or even carrying out the majority of home deliveries by bike.
With the promise of ever-quicker delivery times the search for a solution becomes ever more urgent if we're to prevent our consumer addiction becoming an air pollution crisis on every doorstep.

Related Links


 BBC Radio 4 - Costing the Earth, Delivering Clean Air

 Meanwhile, a new distribution centre is planned for the western end of the District:
Plans approved for Lidl distribution centre - Views News
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