Grocery shopping and the cost of convenience

In today’s world, we can order groceries through delivery apps with the press of a button, but at what cost? Amazon and Lazada are just two of the many grocery-delivery companies. As the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll what seems like eons ago, more and more people started to use such apps. Now, there is no need for people to use such apps, but the convenience of being able to order groceries with just a click is contributing to Amazon and Lazada’s continued growth. Not only does ordering groceries increase our emissions (the delivery drivers have to drive over to our doorsteps to deliver these groceries), it also wastes packaging. To ensure products reach their destination unharmed, even the tiniest groceries are packed very tightly with layers and layers of packaging around them. This is definitely not the most environmentally-friendly solution. Climate change is a true problem facing our current world, yet, scenes like these are not uncommon across the world. There is much these companies, and we, can do that will make a positive impact in this world. Decreasing the amount of packaging per product or allowing the packages to be sent back to the warehouse to be recycled are both feasible options, and there are many more out there. We can also play our part by not ordering online and heading to our nearest supermarket to buy our groceries. This way, we can also ensure our groceries are fresh. And we can play a part in saving our world.

We can play a part in saving our world.