dopkick t1_iwqnb6h wrote on November 17, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Reply to comment by PleaseBmoreCharming in Amid historic inflation, which area grocery store has the lowest prices? by Skontradiction

While I agree with you, you're buying into an effort by corporate America to shift the onus of saving the world onto the consumer. Which they happily find ways to profit off of - lots of people happily buy garbage because it's plastic free. This conveniently gets people focused on tiny contributors of greenhouse gasses while flagrant polluters fly under the radar. I bet a single week-long cruise generates more CO2 than all of the excess plastic in all Aldis worldwide in a year.

PleaseBmoreCharming t1_iwqor5t wrote on November 17, 2022 at 5:09 PM

I'm aware of this, but I can personally make the decision to avoid it if I want. I'm not saying I'm saving the world here, and I do understand the need for larger industries/corporations to do their direct part in changing their business processes, but that doesn't mean I want to stop be conscious of it on account that it won't make a dent. It's more a psychological thing, really.

dopkick t1_iwqrnsl wrote on November 17, 2022 at 5:28 PM

What if you take the money you would save on food and instead purchase a more fuel efficient (or EV) car? Or donate to a cause that's trying to go after the big polluters? Saving a substantial amount of money can definitely open up other avenues to make a larger impact.

sit_down_man t1_iwrq5jl wrote on November 17, 2022 at 9:14 PM

IMO the only true consumer-based individual action that would matter is ditching a car or becoming car-light. Both of which is way better for the environment than purchasing an electric car, which has significant environmental cost to make.