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Irr3l3ph4nt t1_ixod6bi wrote

Reply to comment by Certain-Lingonberry8 in Amazon workers in the U.S. and 30 other countries plan Black Friday protests by AmethystOrator

I'd say, overall stop having a diesel truck come directly to your house every time you want a 0.5lbs item... Move your butt once a week and go shop for everything you need at once. Amazon is terrible for the environment.

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glideguitar t1_ixoeaos wrote

It is very likely better than individuals going out to do those errands on their own.

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Irr3l3ph4nt t1_ixoeva3 wrote

Not when you have a truck come at your door every 2-3 days to deliver a single pair of socks.

E: If you were to order everything you need (groceries included) once a week, it would be better, yes. But lets face it, you like your 1-day delivery, don't you?

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glideguitar t1_ixohhxp wrote

Why would I need to “face it”, I do like 1-day delivery. The point you’re missing is that trucks go to multiple stops in the same area. Which likely uses less gas than all of those people driving to all sorts of different destinations.

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Irr3l3ph4nt t1_ixojl4a wrote

Yeah im not going to try and educate you. Just google why 1 day delivery is terrible for the environment.

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Denso95 t1_ixpnhjy wrote

Imagine 100 people going for a drive to get something they want and then imagine 1 dude driving around, delivering goods to those 100 people.

Which one do you think is worse for the environment?

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Hostillian t1_ixpoaaz wrote

I don't think you're in a position to educate anyone, buddy.. 🙄

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CutterJohn t1_ixojbyb wrote

>I'd say, overall stop having a diesel truck come directly to your house every time you want a 0.5lbs item... Move your butt once a week and go shop for everything you need at once. Amazon is terrible for the environment.

The truck is taking a route to your house. It didn't drive the 10 miles from the distribution center, it drove 200 feet from your neighbors house.

A delivery truck is literally the same footprint as going and getting everything at once. If not less since its carrying far more things than you'd likely be getting on your trip to the store. You're perfectly aware of how many times you drove several miles just to get a CD or some socks or whatever it was you needed right now. Lots. And how many times did you go and then just leave with nothing because you were just bored and wanted out of the house or they didn't have your size or something?

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tickleMyBigPoop t1_ixp3dae wrote

Yes instead you and all of you neighbors should drive their individual cars to go get said 0.5lbs items instead of having one person deliver stuff for everyone.

Jesus Christ the American education system is lacking

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