Ph: 03 90080288
Map/Address
Map/Address
internetretailing.mobi
Work: , Glen Huntly, VIC, Australia
Work: 03 90080288
Map/Address
![[Logo]](/l/http%3A%2F%2Finternetretailing.com.au%2Ftemplates%2Fyoubumpit%2Fimages%2Fblue%2Flogo.png)
I'll bet that amidst the talk these days of being green, and the environment that users of the internet don't consider that servers hum away in data centres 24 hours a day, emitting carbon into the atmosphere.
Would you consider that 18.5mg of carbon dioxide is emitted per second of client interaction a website ( US data).
and... to get you thinking even more deeply how about these statistics:
Watch this 3 minute video, it'll get you thinking
Online retailers in Australia have been slow to adopt initiatives that help the environment. What is being overlooked, apart from the responsibility retailers have to care about important social issues, are the benefits that ‘going green’ can generate for a retailer’s bottom line.
In the U.S. all major retail companies, including online retail giant Amazon.com , have developed strategies to reduce their carbon footprint. A 2009 U.S. survey shown below identifies a significant percentage of consumers, across a broad range of demographics, who will actively choose to shop at one store over another because the merchandise or operations were green friendly.
RSS 2.0
desktop site