'Every package carries a hidden cost': is it better for the environment to shop online or in-store?

When it comes to reducing your clothes shopping's carbon footprint, it might be tempting to abandon ecommerce for bricks-and-mortar retail. But the solution is not so simpleGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailPackages arrive at my house more than I'd like to admit. Whether they contain cosmetics, swimwear, T-shirts or socks, the sight of a brown cardboard box makes me feel two things: excitement for the new thing and guilt over its environmental impacts.Often the packaging feels excessive: boxes inside bigger boxes, things wrapped in bubble wrap or corrugated cardboard. And while compostable satchels are becoming more common, they're not perfect solutions. Continue reading...