For major online retailers like Amazon and Walmart, few matters are more important than quickly shipping products out to customers. But while free two-day shipping has largely become the norm in e-commerce, all those packages moving across the country can have a major impact on the environment. This video looks at the ecological effects of rush shipping and how retailers could seek to limit its use in the future.
Questions:
- In what ways does rush shipping harm the environment?
- How can retailers “nudge” consumers away from rush shipping?