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How to shop for clothes sustainably, online and in-store

These days it can feel as though there’s an overwhelming number of ways to get your hands on more clothes. But which option is best for the planet?

Recycling startup Ridwell makes household recycling easier

Recycling startup Ridwell makes household recycling easier

The Seattle startup Ridwell is building a business around collecting all the old batteries, clamshell containers and lightbulbs that most recycling programs leave behind.
Janette Sadik-Khan: A fix for cities drowning in delivery vans
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Janette Sadik-Khan: A fix for cities drowning in delivery vans

A pandemic-era surge in online shopping is clogging city streets with freight vehicles. Here’s how cities can take them back. 
In the shadow of Amazon, resistance takes root in San Bernardino
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In the shadow of Amazon, resistance takes root in San Bernardino

"This whole region has been taken over by warehouses."
COVID: Online shopping spike creates Cardiff recycling collection challenge
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COVID: Online shopping spike creates Cardiff recycling collection challenge

Staff sickness and a "huge increase" in recycling has led to issues trying to collect rubbish.
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Despite green pledges, Amazon’s carbon footprint grew 15%

Amazon said Tuesday that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment.

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These architects want to make cities greener by using the subway system to deliver packages

Our growing reliance on online shopping is taking a heavy toll on cities. More deliveries means more vehicles means more pollution and congestion.

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