The frantic race to the store or to press that button might also be causing harm to the environment.
Decisions made in a haste can lead to big impacts on the environment; planning is an important aspect to get everyone their presents during the holiday season. Things like making your list and checking it twice is a good start to handle with care during the holidays. The list is important for both online and offline shopping to have less of an impact.
This list will make it easier to map a route for brick and mortar store trips. For online shoppers, when you order everything at one time, if it’s from one source, this can cut down on the amount of packaging needed.
What are the benefits of planning your last-minute shopping adventure?
- Reduce carbon emissions by buying everything at once by reducing miles driven for physical store purchases.
- Less waste is created by ordering everything at one time in instances where the same online retailer is used.
- When things are planned, even in a hasty moment, there’s potential for monetary savings by consumers.
How to start planning your shopping adventure?
The first thing to do is to start with making a list of everyone that you need to shop for; then write down what they might want for their gift. Consider what is available at this point with just days away from Christmas.
Using this technique will help you get everything you need at one time, which is a more efficient use of your time. Shoppers will also be able to cut down on the amount of packaging used for online shopping if they buy everything from one outlet at one time. This may or may not be the case, but if it is, this will be the result.
For brick and mortar shopping plans, using this planning technique will allow shoppers to hit all the stores on the list in a more strategic manner. This can help with efficiently planning a route with less miles, and you’ll save on not having to run back out again, potentially.
By making a list, and sticking to it, shoppers can keep their shopping adventure quick and, possibly, not fray to look at the latest and greatest, online or offline. By not picking up those extra items, shoppers are also reducing waste by not making that purchase. You’ll also save a few dollars by being efficient as well.
Make that list and check it twice, which will definitely be nice for the planet and your pocketbook.