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I remember reading a study once that concluded that buying from a farmers market is only emissions negative if the farmer lives within a few miles of the market
by kdamica 6y ago
I remember reading a study once that concluded that buying from a farmers market is only emissions negative if the farmer lives within a few miles of the market. Ship transport is mind bogglingly efficient.
- Animats 6y agoYes, driving the SUV to the farmer's market emits far more per kilo of food than shipping a container from South America to North America.
- bb2018 6y agoOne rule of thumb I think about is that the cost of oil needed to manufacture/ship an item cannot exceed the cost of that item. So, if a plastic straw costs two cents, then at most about 1/200th a gallon of oil/gas was used to both make the plastic and ship it to wherever you are. It is very easy to look at the visual volume of straws or bags and feel like it is a lot of plastic - but in reality it is the equivalent amount of oil usage as driving a few more blocks.