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I think the idea is that you can't buy a bag to take your purchases home, but the store will gladly use a box to ship them if you shop online.
by jfim 3y ago
I think the idea is that you can't buy a bag to take your purchases home, but the store will gladly use a box to ship them if you shop online.
- jancsika 3y agoWasteful reference: x bags for customers, y boxes online, x + y = z Virtue signaling example: x bags received and delivered directly to landfill instead of to customer at checkout, y boxes online, x + y = z Apparent reality: 0 bags received, y boxes online, 0 + y = y If y is significantly less than z, we are forced to discard the claim of virtue signaling given that a measurable reduction in overall waste is a measurable reduction in overall waste.
- ApolloFortyNine 3y agoInstead of picking it up at the store, especially if it's more than 2 items, it'd literally be more convenient to pull out my phone and buy the items. If there's a line of even a few people, it's likely even faster.