Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There’s a time and a place for everything, but there is basically no excuse for not buying toilet paper an toothpaste and everyday stuff locally.
To the above poster: yes, everything arrives at stores on trucks and in packaging, but it’s a volume game. You don’t grasp the difference between one sweater ordered online from Ann Taylor being packaged and delivered to your door, versus a huge box of sweaters being delivered to an Ann Taylor store? A huge box will have sweaters individually wrapped in plastic, yes, but that’s one huge box, not 40 small cardboard boxes each containing a sweater wrapped in plastic.
There is no excuse for not installing a bidet and skipping toilet paper altogether.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There’s a time and a place for everything, but there is basically no excuse for not buying toilet paper an toothpaste and everyday stuff locally.
To the above poster: yes, everything arrives at stores on trucks and in packaging, but it’s a volume game. You don’t grasp the difference between one sweater ordered online from Ann Taylor being packaged and delivered to your door, versus a huge box of sweaters being delivered to an Ann Taylor store? A huge box will have sweaters individually wrapped in plastic, yes, but that’s one huge box, not 40 small cardboard boxes each containing a sweater wrapped in plastic.
I worked at the gap 30 years ago and every sweater is wrapped in plastic, just as it when it mailed home. Our job was to open boxes, remove the plastic, and fold before stacking on a shelf. Sure it’s another box, but is it more efficient for one car to drive to a mall, than to package orders and send it one truck that is driving to your neighborhood?
Anonymous wrote:There’s a time and a place for everything, but there is basically no excuse for not buying toilet paper an toothpaste and everyday stuff locally.
To the above poster: yes, everything arrives at stores on trucks and in packaging, but it’s a volume game. You don’t grasp the difference between one sweater ordered online from Ann Taylor being packaged and delivered to your door, versus a huge box of sweaters being delivered to an Ann Taylor store? A huge box will have sweaters individually wrapped in plastic, yes, but that’s one huge box, not 40 small cardboard boxes each containing a sweater wrapped in plastic.
Anonymous wrote:There’s a time and a place for everything, but there is basically no excuse for not buying toilet paper an toothpaste and everyday stuff locally.
To the above poster: yes, everything arrives at stores on trucks and in packaging, but it’s a volume game. You don’t grasp the difference between one sweater ordered online from Ann Taylor being packaged and delivered to your door, versus a huge box of sweaters being delivered to an Ann Taylor store? A huge box will have sweaters individually wrapped in plastic, yes, but that’s one huge box, not 40 small cardboard boxes each containing a sweater wrapped in plastic.
Anonymous wrote:We all need to consume less, period.
And personally, I can't buy my produce at the famers market because that would put me out $150 which is 75% of my weekly grocery bill as it is.
Anonymous wrote:My problem is that it really is impossible to get many items in the store. I live in NW DC and every Target or CVS or hardware store I can get to is total garbage and doesn't carry anything. There are zero art supply stores near me. Just recently I've needed rubber bands, baby shampoo, a specific kind of Raid, unscented wipes for school, folders for school, highlighter markers for school, kids masks, hair dye, compostable cups, batteries, and a potato peelers. None of these items can be found at the Targets or CVSs in NW.
Anonymous wrote:There’s a time and a place for everything, but there is basically no excuse for not buying toilet paper an toothpaste and everyday stuff locally.
To the above poster: yes, everything arrives at stores on trucks and in packaging, but it’s a volume game. You don’t grasp the difference between one sweater ordered online from Ann Taylor being packaged and delivered to your door, versus a huge box of sweaters being delivered to an Ann Taylor store? A huge box will have sweaters individually wrapped in plastic, yes, but that’s one huge box, not 40 small cardboard boxes each containing a sweater wrapped in plastic.