NEW YORK: Environmental bloggers are positive about the Oct 12 acceptance of a new patent submitted by online bookseller Amazon Inc which could reduce the environmental impact of e-commerce but increase the delivery time.
In a twist to the usual Internet retail shipping policy, where paying more leads to receiving the goods faster, Amazon is proposing that paying more for shipping would lead to a slower, but more environmentally friendly delivery.
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