Solutionswww.publicdomainpictures.net How businesses can fight the environmental menace of free returns Both shoppers and retailers win when returns are minimized. For now, 20% of online purchases get sent back.
Causes www.theverge.com Cyber Monday and Black Friday flood the struggling recycling system with cardboard After China’s recycling ban, more cardboard could end up in landfills.
www.myjournalcourier.com Commentary: The Midwest and climate change With most Americans distracted on Black Friday, the U.S. government published its latest National Climate Assessment (NCA) - a federal report endorsed by 13 agencies and the most comprehensive study of climate change's effect on the U.S. to date.
Impacts www.cnet.com Polar bears, threatened by climate change, have one safe haven But as many vulnerable polar bear packs fight to find enough food, scientists question how long this oasis might last.
Opinion www.theguardian.com George Monbiot: Our relentless consumption is trashing the planet Growth must go on - and it's destroying the Earth. But there's no way of greening it. So we need a new system.
