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  Posted by Jensen Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:49am PST

  The greener thing to do would be to support your local businesses instead of buying exclusively from megacorporations

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  Posted by Bubba Hotep Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:16pm PST

  even greener would be to not buy anything.

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  Posted by Sarah Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:46am PST

  It would be even greener to stay off the computer and make your own gifts!

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  Posted by A R Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:39am PST

  I think the emissions really depends on the truck you are referring to. I cant believe that driving one of those smoking, stinking (FedEx or ups trucks) across the country with a handful of packages in it be anymore efficient than loading thousands of packages on a plane and having it there in 8-10 hours vs the 5-6+ days of being on the road. I know for a fact that most the companies that use long-haul trucking (across state lines) register their trucks in the state they have an office in with the lightest (easiest to pass) emissions tests or they register them in an area that does not require emissions testing. And I know a lot of places don't require emissions testing on diesel vehicles. So what if this particular trucks valves are not seated properly? It burns A LOT of oil and smokes up a storm. Not to mention, the planes are going to be flying with or without "your" package, people are using them also, they don't charter a special flight to get your package from New York to California. They throw it on one already headed there.

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  Posted by fantoli@sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:34pm PST

  Very few trucks are on the road 5 to 6 days. Most freight is shipped via rail. They load the trailers onto trains.

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  Posted by healthygreenprofessor Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:41am PST

  If you have to order something online, consider bulk shipping everything to a designated friendly neighbor (or you could be the friendly neighbor). My neighborhood friend and I enjoy shopping at the same online stores so we submit ONE online order (which usually helps us get to the minimum purchase requirement for free shipment) and have the items shipped to ONE of us (we pick up or drop off the items, the next time we see each other). It's CONVENIENT, CHEAP and ECO-FRIENDLY. www.eco-friendlyliving.com

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