1. Eco-Friendly

2. 1 in 10 Britons weigh-up the environmental cost of each online purchase they make. http://press.1and1.co.uk/xml/article?article_id=817 Environmental Impact

3. Question… Do you think shopping online is eco-friendly ? Consider each of the factors listed…..

4. Factors to consider? Transport Home deliveries Power consumption Packaging

5. In this lesson students are learning about: the environmental impact of shopping online how the internet can help people shop responsibly

6. At the end of this lesson students will be able to: compare the environmental impact of shopping online versus shopping on the high street give examples of how people can use the internet to help them shop responsibly

7. Task (30 mins) Work in pairs to investigate the claim that online shopping is better for the environment than shopping on the high street. Write an “extended answer” to put your argument across (this should be at least half a side of A4, in an exam worth 6 marks) You could use these articles as a starting point for your research: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/19/ethical- dilemma-shopping-online http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/19/ethical- dilemma-shopping-online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1312843/Working-home- shopping-online-BAD-environment-study-finds.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1312843/Working-home- shopping-online-BAD-environment-study-finds.html http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100921085524.ht m http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100921085524.ht m http://www.carboncounted.co.uk/shopping-online-reduce-carbon- footprint.html http://www.carboncounted.co.uk/shopping-online-reduce-carbon- footprint.html

8. Eco-friendly Shopping Which one should I buy? Products that: are pre-owned/used are energy efficient are made from sustainable/recycled materials can be recycled use less packaging are produced locally Buying green

9. Eco-friendly computers energy efficient fewer toxic substances used in their manufacture can be recycled recyclable packaging ‘take back’ end of life commitment

10. Task Use the internet to find out about the EPEAT and Energy Star ratings for electrical products and use this information to help them find the most eco-friendly desktop PC, laptop or netbook. Who can find the most eco-friendly laptop or netbook?

11. And finally Complete “Delivery of Goods.doc”

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