Re: [pf] From today's Grist: Retail or e-tail?

by prichter1

08 December 2000 22:32 UTC

I have longed wondered the same thing what with shipping and handling. For 
the online outlets, someone picks up their shipments, ships them, sends them 
out to the customer's door.  I wonder how this compares to individuals 
driving to buy stuff, and these outlets not having lots of smaller retail 
outlets in population centers.  For stuff like computers, the products still 
have to be packaged well. Not so with books. It still seems like some of this 
may have less environmental impact via online ordering. 

But I wonder: what environmental effects can less frazzled nerves play in the 
whole scheme of things?  I have not done online shopping this year and have 
been more intentional about buying through the year (my family still insists 
on getting and giving stuff).  But would less stress of ordering online have 
environmental effects? My guess is, if butterflies in Peking can cause a 
tornado in Wichita, then less stressful holidays has some beneficial effect 
somewhere!

Blessings, Priscilla