Patent ID: 8117082

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of providing environmental impact information for a transaction, comprising: under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, receiving a request for information about at least one item available for purchase by a customer as part of an electronic transaction; determining environmental impact information for at least one shipping option between a location of the at least one item and a customer address if the at least one item is purchased through the electronic transaction; determining at least one physical store from which the at least one item can be obtained; determining environmental impact information for at least one pickup option based at least in part upon a person driving to, and from, the at least one determined physical store; and providing the environmental impact information for the at least one shipping option and the at least one pickup option for display to the customer, wherein the customer is able to compare the environmental impact information and determine whether to purchase the at least one item as part of the electronic transaction or obtain the item from at least one determined physical store based at least in part upon the environmental impact information for each option.