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Have there been any studies as to if this type of service increases or decreases the "carbon footprint" of the food. My gut instinct says it would increase it a
by vanattab 13y ago
Have there been any studies as to if this type of service increases or decreases the "carbon footprint" of the food. My gut instinct says it would increase it at least until there is a certain critical mass of orders in a geographical area.
- ape4 13y agoA truck can take a circuit and deliver to a bunch of people.
- shiftb 13y agoIt's better for the environment. One vehicle making multiple stops to customers is better than each of those customers going round trip to the store. This article summarizes but has a link to the actual study http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2013-04/home-delivered-groceries-saves-emissions-study-finds http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2013-04/home-deliv...