Save money and the environment by shopping online
Next time you need to buy something, consider that buying it online is likely to save you money and be better for the environment.
The money savings are obvious: typically prices are cheaper online, there is often no sales tax, you are using gas to drive your car, and many sites (like Amazon) offer free shipping. Even if shipping isn't free, the total cost if usually cheaper than buying locally.
As for the environmental savings, buying online is less carbon intensive than buying locally. You get carbon savings because your package is always traveling with several hundred other packages.
The money savings are obvious: typically prices are cheaper online, there is often no sales tax, you are using gas to drive your car, and many sites (like Amazon) offer free shipping. Even if shipping isn't free, the total cost if usually cheaper than buying locally.
As for the environmental savings, buying online is less carbon intensive than buying locally. You get carbon savings because your package is always traveling with several hundred other packages.
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| Added: | on Mar 14, 2009 at 3:29 pm |
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