The number of packages ordered online has increased significantly since the COVID pandemic. I see Amazon packages being delivered to neighbors almost on a daily basis!
This has caused environmental, economical, and social issues due to for example a lot more packaging, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and air pollution.
As the last mile of package delivery is the most inefficient part of delivery, it is important to make this part more sustainable. Last mile logistics involves the delivery to the customer's home.
The last mile is inefficient due to short routes, low driving speeds, long vehicle down-times, labor intensive, and limited traffic infrastructure.
To make package delivery more sustainable, several improvements can be put into practice. These improvements are explained here:
https://medium.com/the-environment/how-the-last-mile-of-logistics-can-be-made-more-sustainable-bf131ab576cc
The last mile logistics involves delivery to the customer’s home (credit: comzeal images on Shutterstock)
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A very important topic that has been overlooked while Amazon has developed exponentially!
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Dear Erlijn van Genuchten Thank you for getting your climate warning to level 2! We have reached out to Amazon and asked for a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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this is a big company, it should be on the lead in implementing appropriate measures
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@annett_michuki very true! They have the opportunity to be leaders in this but they are just slacking instead
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Sustainability leads to a better planet
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