Black Friday to cause spikes in air pollution and plastic waste, warn environmentalists

The shopping frenzy will see 82,000 diesel delivery vans on UK streets, with plastic toys and electronic goods among the most popular purchasesThe online shopping frenzy of the Black Friday weekend will see 82,000 diesel vans and trucks on UK roads, raising concerns of air pollution spikes on residential streets as more than £7bn of purchases are delivered.In the UK online shoppers are expected to spend up to £1.35bn today alone, according to analysts at IMRG, the UK’s online r