I stumbled upon a conversation at work today where the topic of a new dairy products store was being discussed. The company, Kawartha Dairy, is building a new store in Peterborough, but with a little twist: it will have a drive-thru.
Kawartha Dairy is famous in Peterborough and the surrounding area as being one of the best producers of milk products, especially ice cream. In addition to its high quality of products, many feel inclined to purchase from Kawartha Dairy because it is a local company as they can contribute to the local economy and forego the environmental detriment that would come as a result of purchasing products being shipped from the other side of the world.
But there has also been a serious environmental push away from drive-thrus. Drive thrus encourage the use of cars and also lead to a significant level of idling emissions as cars slowly make their way through drive-thru lines. Not to mention the fact that drive-thrus might be considered a tad lazy.
Sure, simply driving to the store and picking up milk without leaving the car may be quite convenient, but the environmental costs may outweigh those conveniences. I expect to hear more of this in the coming weeks, as environmentalists galore start to toss in their two cents. I'll keep you posted.
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