04-29-2016, 04:36 PM
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Originally posted by terracore
Think of the environment. How many thousands of barrels of oil and tons of CO2 wouldn't be collectively used/polluted if we could shop at a local Costco?
Brilliant ! Let's have 2 times as many shipping containers bringing Costco stuff to the island. Seriously - have you ever thought about how much stuff arrives on the island every day in containers, versus how much stuff departs ? Let's really think about the environment - it's not all about cheaper stuff or having to drive less. Certainly some stuff is (supposedly) recycled - glass, some plastics, electronics, some metals. But I seem to recall the Big Island has a wee bit of a landfill problem. How is advocating for MORE STUFF helping the environment ?</rant>