Steno General Dictation No. 467

It is thought by some that next day delivery services play a significant role in people's life while others suppose these services affect negatively to the environment and should be banned by the Government. In my opinion, I believe that these services can benefit the elderly people and if used in a limit will not destruct the environment. On the one hand, next day services have been very popular nowadays. It has provided the quicker access of the products to the consumers which has helped many old aged people who rely on the medication for their lives. In order words, aged people need a regular medication and due to some reasons if it gets delay in the supplement of the drugs, they might have to suffer. But these facilities has ensured people the quicker delivery. On the other hand, next day delivery services need more fuel and more cost than the normal one. This means that the resources from the environment have to be extracted more which directly or indirectly hinders the environment. In conclusion, having a next day service obviously benefits elderly people so this service should be only available for elderly so that there won't be excessive of it and the environment also won't have to suffer. Of late, there has been a stark polarisation between two sections of consumers whether one day delivery facilities are beneficial for environment or not. This topic will consider a possible debate before arriving at an opt conclusion. On the one hand, those who advocate the idea of fast shipping often claim that quicker deliveries can provide them any goods or medicines, especially for senior citizens. This means that if a person is facing a high fever or constipation issue then they can order the drugs with a single click and have it in few hours. For instance, a recent study by Consumer's World Organisation in 2020 show that more than 60% of consumers are willing to opt for faster deliveries. Furthermore, they also argue that while the quick delivery services are much more costlier than the normal ones still they are likely to select this option as it is a common practice for an individual who is an affluent person. In other words, if a person is rich then they might not have any constraint about money so they would be more likely to opt for this facility. Conversely, it can be said that such faster deliveries may have a negative consequence on the country as well as on the world too. These next-day delivery options can disturb the environment by the consumption of fuel used by aeroplanes or trains to travel more often than they travel normally. For example, in order to get a product delivered faster, the vehicle is used to transport the product from warehouse to the delivery address which consumes more fuel ultimately hindering the environment. Moreover, if a consumer will not choose next-day delivery option then their demand for the product may get steeped. In addition, there will be fewer such products in our surrounding which may demolish.