Amazon and Target play ‘outsized’ role in port congestion and pollution, report finds - The Verge

Amazon and Target are playing a big role in the port pollution crisis along the US West Coast, according to a report published today. These retail giants areamongthe top importers in the US and rely heavily on shipping routes between China and California.Communities near the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have some of the worst air quality in the nation thanks in large part to Americans’ shopping habits.Onlineshopping, which increased during the pandemic, has made the situation worse. So h credit: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/29/22808388/amazon-target-port-congestion-pollution-maritime-shipping

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