E-scooters in sharing services are becoming increasingly popular as an alternate mode of transport to replace short distance car journeys. But this business model is clouded by questions that suggest they might be causing more harm to the environment than decreasing it. There is a growing consensus that emissions associated with the production of e-scooters and the collection and distribution process contribute to the most emissions. In this paper, we look at different production locations in China, UK and Sweden and compare the net emissions output from production in these countries. We also try to understand the impact of using sustainable vehicles during the collection and distribution processes (for charging) such as electric and fuel cell vehicles on the lifecycle of e-scooters. The results show how e-scooter lifespan, production locations, reimagining the distribution process and renewable energy concepts influence the green house balance compared to alternative means of transport. Manufacturing an e-scooter in the China, UK and Sweden results and using sustainable vehicles for e-scooter collection and distribution result in 234.2, 123.9 and 108.2 gCO2/mile. Lastly, a parallel is drawn to understand the benefits of using renewable energy sources for charging the e-scooter.