Those clever Norwegians have gone and built the world’s first electric autonomous containership. Which is a big deal. The 80 metre long Yara Birkeland had its maiden voyage last week, and when operational will apparently cut the emissions of 40,000 truckloads of freight per year. Initial routes will be very local, delivering fertilizer from a factory to distribution depot down the Norwegian coast.
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We need to talk about our obsession with fast shipping. Yes, it’s awesome that when you buy something it can be at your door quickly, sometimes the same day! But that sort of speed comes at a cost to the environment. So if you don’t need it NOW, slower shipping is better.
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Amazon shipping is moving towards one day shipping on orders for Prime members and although this is exciting for everyone getting packages, it’s not such great news for the environment. That instant gratification delivery can mean an increase in carbon footprints across the board.
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So you’ve got some stuff that you ordered that needs a way to get to you and shipping is not available or just really, really expensive. Or perhaps you’re going someplace and you’ve got some room for more stuff. Don’t let that extra space go to waste, you can turn it into money. Or if you need something delivered, you can send it with someone who is already going the right way. Here are three websites that hook senders/receivers up…
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If there’s one thing the Internet has spawned over the years it’s a growing demand for shopping from your home. Amazon of course has to take most of the credit for this, but even so, small companies are also reaping the benefit of being able to showcase their products online to people anywhere on the planet. Of course the massive e-commerce boom has also spawned a secondary need almost as large, namely shipping. If you buy it, someone needs to…
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