Pollutionwatch: not much cheer from online Christmas shopping

As more of us shop online, more vans make more deliveries, with competing delivery companies duplicating journeys and causing even more pollutionVans, up by 71% since 1996, are the fastest growing vehicle type in UK. They are nearly all diesel-powered and share the same nitrogen dioxide exhaust problems as diesel cars.In 2015, 73% of UK adults did Christmas shopping online and 88% of these used home deliveries, causing concerns about traffic pollution.Continue reading...