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Convenience culture: A roadblock to ‘sustainability’?
Jeffrey Hill | Wed, Feb 6th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, jeffrey hill, environment, sustainability, wawa, luxury, resources, convenience stores, 7-eleven, social responsibility | 2
I remember a friend of mine who was visiting from Germany once expressed his disbelief that 24-hour drive-thru pharmacies exist in this country. When I showed him this wonder, along with our supermarket aisle completely dedicated to cereal and of course, our Wawas, the look on his face made me realize just how much we have and how ridiculous it is that we can have it at anytime.
--image courtesy of Salembargains.comDon’t get me wrong, I love my cereal aisles, 24 hour pharmacies and…
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