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Nowadays online shopping is extremely popular. What impact does it have on the environmental and people? Who lost their jobs because of it?

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At the present time, online shopping is highly favourable, which has various influences on different aspects
such
 as the environment and individual's life. It
also
 is vanishing some local
businesses
 and jobs as long as providing new opportunities. One of the most important environmental effects of online shopping is reducing transportation for shopping. In fact, by purchasing items online, through different software and websites,
less
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 fossil fuels are
consuming
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 which results in lower levels of greenhouse gases and air pollution.
On the other hand
, as online shopping is quick and comfortable, it might increase consumerism. Consumerism's cultural effects on the environment would be detrimental due to stimulating
the
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manufacturing and producing more artificial products.
Influences
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 of expanding online shopping on
people
 are different.
Although
 it provides
people
 with more free time, it reduces their physical activity, which could be problematic in a long run. Another important point to consider is that with less physical shopping,
people
's awareness of their neighbourhood and local
businesses
 will decline sooner or later. As mentioned above, expanding online shopping have negative effects on
people
's communication with local
businesses
 and companies. It means less support for these small
businesses
 which are not active on the internet or do not advertise on social media. By losing their customers, these companies will lose many job positions due to lower profitability and interest. In conclusion, the extension of online shops has affected
people
's routine dramatically and in my opinion, will remove a lot of local
businesses
 which does not accept
this
 opportunity to expand online.
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