And even e-commerce might play a role -- the researchers noted that one of the biggest litter problems was those foam peanuts used to pack goods for shipping.
Previously, BananaRepublic.com and Gap.com customers who ordered $125 or less of goods paid $6 to $12 for shipping.
"It doesn't slow down much after the holidays, despite what some people may think," said Ken Burkeen, director of retail and consumer goods for U.P.S. Good news for shipping is usually good news for the economy as a whole, economists say.
The election might have turned out very differently if Obama had spent the last eight years blasting the likes of GM, Ford, Carrier and hundreds of other companies for shipping good paying jobs to Mexico.
If the Crossroads Christian Communications website is to be believed, then the organisation is also responsible for shipping good quality medical supplies and equipment into areas that have been affected by natural disasters, wars, and poverty.
If the Crossroads Christian Communications website is to be believed, then the organization is also responsible for shipping good quality medical supplies and equipment into areas that have been affected by natural disasters, wars, and poverty.
"It's a very deep natural harbor, well located, protected from extreme typhoons and a great place for shipping goods," says Professor John Carroll, a historian at the University of Hong Kong.
Mr. Simpson said the technology was originally designed for shipping goods and for cattle.
The navigable parts of the river are heavily used for shipping goods, especially lumber, to the coast.
Suisindo owned a couple of clapped-out twin-engined cargo planes for shipping goods from town to town.
