"First, **we should be producing locally whenever possible**. Second, **consumers should be discouraged from ordering items to be shipped by airfreight simply because it’s convenient**, especially if it’s a box of lobsters from Maine or a fresh salad from California. The dollar cost added to the item may be relatively small, but the environmental cost is huge." ([Location 2004](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01A6EQFZ8&location=2004)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[sustainability]], [[organisational-values]], **Source** -- [[20250423082057 - B - Let My People Go Surfing]]