Parcel delivery customers will be making more orders of green goods in coming years.

According to a report by Kelkoo, environmentally friendly products and services will become more in vogue among online shoppers over the next five years.

The shopping comparison site has stated that sales of green items will hit €114 billion by 2015.

At present, people living in Europe are spending the most on green goods.

The cause of this trend is thought to be due to the widespread growing awareness of carbon emissions and eco-friendly habits.

The research by Kelkoo goes on to mention this, saying that the packaging which comes with delivered goods constitutes as much as 52 per cent of the carbon footprint of a typical homestead.