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I don’t have a citation for it, but supposedly returns are a significantly worse environmental problem, not just with these transcontinental shipments. At least
by jwagenet 3y ago
I don’t have a citation for it, but supposedly returns are a significantly worse environmental problem, not just with these transcontinental shipments. At least with Amazon or Shein or whatever, the packages are shipped as a semi-efficient unit, even for the last mile of delivery. However returns are driven by individual vehicles to the return site, not necessarily in the original packaging, but perhaps, hopefully, bundled up to some degree back to the seller.
- WanderPanda 3y agoAlso driving to the store (plus keeping excess stock of everything) to buy something must be much worse than just shipping it in a minimal box.
- mdekkers 3y agoShein probably has the return site or handling agent throw most of it in the trash, which is terrible.
- gorbypark 3y agoThere's a street market here (Spain) every weekend and one of the vendors has taken up selling what I presume are Shein returns. It's just tables full of Shein bags with clothes in them.