In 2022, eBay reported that as a result of the activities of second-hand e-commerce buyers and sellers on the platform, up to 1.6 million metric tons of carbon emissions were avoided. Additionally, 73,000 metric tons of waste were also avoided.
Metric tons of avoided carbon and waste due to second-hand e-commerce on eBay as of 2022
(in 1,000s)
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eBay. (November 1, 2022). Metric tons of avoided carbon and waste due to second-hand e-commerce on eBay as of 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404363/ebay-avoided-carbon-and-waste-second-hand-ecommerce/
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eBay. (2022). Metric tons of avoided carbon and waste due to second-hand e-commerce on eBay as of 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404363/ebay-avoided-carbon-and-waste-second-hand-ecommerce/
eBay. "Metric Tons of Avoided Carbon and Waste Due to Second-hand E-commerce on Ebay as of 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404363/ebay-avoided-carbon-and-waste-second-hand-ecommerce/
eBay, Metric tons of avoided carbon and waste due to second-hand e-commerce on eBay as of 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404363/ebay-avoided-carbon-and-waste-second-hand-ecommerce/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Metric tons of avoided carbon and waste due to second-hand e-commerce on eBay as of 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], eBay, November 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404363/ebay-avoided-carbon-and-waste-second-hand-ecommerce/
