In the United Kingdom (UK), most online fashion shoppers are aware of the poor sustainability of returning purchases. According to a 2022 survey, about one in two respondents agreed that the use of fuel, packaging, and other resources made online returns simply not sustainable. A slightly lower share of surveyed consumers believed returned clothing ended up destroyed or in landfills.
Share of online clothing shoppers believing online returns are bad for the environment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Returning online fashion purchases is not sustainable because it uses up fuel, packaging, and other resources
Returning online fashion purchases is not sustainable because many returned products end up destroyed or in landfills
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Nosto. (September 21, 2022). Share of online clothing shoppers believing online returns are bad for the environment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381310/awareness-on-environmental-impact-of-online-fashion-returns-united-kingdom/
Nosto. "Share of online clothing shoppers believing online returns are bad for the environment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022." Chart. September 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381310/awareness-on-environmental-impact-of-online-fashion-returns-united-kingdom/
Nosto. (2022). Share of online clothing shoppers believing online returns are bad for the environment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381310/awareness-on-environmental-impact-of-online-fashion-returns-united-kingdom/
Nosto. "Share of Online Clothing Shoppers Believing Online Returns Are Bad for The Environment in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381310/awareness-on-environmental-impact-of-online-fashion-returns-united-kingdom/
Nosto, Share of online clothing shoppers believing online returns are bad for the environment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381310/awareness-on-environmental-impact-of-online-fashion-returns-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of online clothing shoppers believing online returns are bad for the environment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 [Graph], Nosto, September 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381310/awareness-on-environmental-impact-of-online-fashion-returns-united-kingdom/