Online shopping is increasing dramatically. How could this trend affect our environment and the kinds of jobs required? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

In today's world, there is a rise in the usage of e-commerce

platforms

.

Consumers

are attracted to online shopping

platforms

because of the convenience and

also

the cheap

prices

they provide. In

this

essay, I will discuss how purchasing unwanted items can affect the

environment

and

also

the jobs required in the Information technology field and

also

in the courier service industry. Online shopping can be convenient but it can impact the

environment

if customers don't shop responsibly and end up wasting resources.These days, goods are available at very cheap

prices

compared to offline stores. In some cases, these discounted

prices

can trigger

consumers

to purchase more items than required and they end up throwing the unwanted items. A recent article published by the Times of India, explains how discounted

prices

for bags can encourage

consumers

to purchase more than ended and waste money and

also

they end up not using the purchased bags frequently.

However

, e-commerce

platforms

have increased employment opportunities and

also

improved the economy of countries where the usage of online shopping

platforms

is more.

For example

, courier services have to employ more delivery persons to meet the delivery expectations of a huge number of orders in a few days.

Additionally

, software professionals have to be employed to develop and maintain e-commerce websites where customers can place an order. In conclusion,

while

online

platforms

can lead to the wastage of resources and affect the

environment

, they can generate employment opportunities in multiple fields

such

as the IT industry and courier services.

Consumers

should make wise choices when shopping on online websites to avoid impacting the

environment

.