The global online demand for craft makers is to offset all emissions generated from its shipping , becoming the first ecommerce company to do so . Carbon offset programmes fund initiatives to reverse environmental degradation . Etsy will partner with offset provider 3Degrees , which also works with ride - hailing firm Lyft . Amazon Prime, with its free two-day delivery, has been accused of having a larger environmental impact, since the expedited time frame can make bundling items in the same package or delivery vehicle less practical. The company will also pay to offset all the estimated 55,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide from ecommerce deliveries across the UK produced on 27 February . Etsy , which made over $ 200 m in Q4 2018 , estimates that the offset will cost less than a penny per package , or under $ 1 m per year .
The global online demand for craft makers is to offset all emissions generated from its shipping , becoming the first ecommerce company to do so . Carbon offset programmes fund initiatives to reverse environmental degradation . Etsy will partner with offset provider 3Degrees , which also works with ride - hailing firm Lyft . The company will also pay to offset all the estimated 55,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide from ecommerce deliveries across the UK produced on 27 February . Etsy , which made over $ 200 m in Q4 2018 , estimates that the offset will cost less than a penny per package , or under $ 1 m per year .