After Cyber Monday, here comes a new spotlight on e-commerce shipping

This article is adapted from GreenBiz’s newsletter, Transport Weekly, running Tuesdays. Subscribe here.How many Amazon packages were rapidly shipped to your home this week thanks to Black Friday and Cyber Monday?For many of us, plenty. And those big cardboard boxes with tiny items inside are just one of the more visceral problems associated with the rapid rise of on-demand online shopping. 

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5 (mostly) free and easy ways to green your Fourth of July

Independence Day  is here — are you ready? If you want to celebrate your Fourth the green way by freeing yourself from the shackles of  unnecessary waste  and  energy  usage but are low on funds and ideas, check out our five creative tips on how to green your holiday — they’re as easy on your wallet as they are hassle-free! Substitute veggie dogs and burgers for hot dogs and hamburgers Raising livestock uses an incredible amount of energy and releases tons of methane into the air. This year, try serving soy dogs and burgers instead of meat — they’re better for the environment and for your health. And a lot of times, people can’t even tell the difference! Cost: $3-4 a box on average Ask guests to carpool or walk With people trying to save money, this one shouldn’t be too difficult at all. Plus, if you remind imbibers that the less cars there are, the less (responsible) drivers are needed, they’ll have yet another reason to carpool or walk. Cost: nothing Have a “Bring Your Own Cup” party Plastic cups are one of the most wasteful parts of having a summer bash. Asking guests to bring their own cups means that no one will forget which cup is theirs, and you won’t need to clean up after them because they just take their dirty drinkware home with them! Cost: nothing Ask caterers to make it “Eco to go” If you’re planning on ordering out for your party, use this simple phrase to tell restaurants that you would like minimal packaging, condiments and utensils. They might not know what you mean at first, but the more people use it, the more vendors will know what it means and that they should get with the program. Buy your charcoal from sustainably managed forests Not all charcoal is created equal. Check for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo on the bag you buy to make sure it isn’t from an unsustainable source. And if you can use charcoal from the U.S. instead of from abroad, that’s even better! Cost: Surprisingly, FSC-certified and U.S.-sourced charcoal isn’t too much more expensive than the alternative. Have a great, green Fourth of July everyone! Images via Port of San Diego , Depositphotos , David Goehring , Didriks , Michael Mandiberg , and Julian Colton

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How Whirlpool uses local data to spin up global cleanup plans

When it comes to holistic insight, the more perspectives, the better.

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3 ways to ensure that every worker has a satisfying job

Dear CEOs: Aligning company values across every function will pay off in more ways than you realize.

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3 ways to ensure that every worker has a satisfying job

How much water does a power plant use?

The world’s power plants are thirsty. We just don’t know how much they’re drinking.

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How much water does a power plant use?

What’s happened to Earth Day?

If you check your inbox this week, you may be reminded that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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How She Leads: Beth Stevens, Disney

The brand is famous for building castles in the sky but its sustainability efforts are grounded in tradition, says Disney’s sustainability VP.

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This 5D black hole could change everything we know about how the universe works

Many a scientist will tell you that the more we learn about the world we live in, the more there is to know. Recent discoveries about black holes certainly indicate that what we don’t know about them could fit in, well, a black hole. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Queen Mary University of London have illustrated that by simulating a very oddly shaped black hole , one which resembles a wobbly ring and, if it exists, would only be possible in a universe with five or more dimensions. Read the rest of This 5D black hole could change everything we know about how the universe works

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Risque fashion trend has Taiwanese teens wearing plastic bag onesies

A bizarre new trend in Taiwan has taken the Internet by storm. Young Taiwanese men and women are stripping down and posting selfies of themselves wearing nothing but recycled 7-Eleven grocery bags . Naturally, not the entire populace of Taiwan has warmed up the risqué new fashion trend—it’s mostly the more daring social media users (and parody accounts) who have joined in. READ MORE>

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Hilton Offers a Deep Look into Its LightStay Sustainability System

As of this month, the more than 3,750 properties that are part of Hilton Worldwide are participating in the company’s LightStay sustainability management program. Christopher Corpuel, Hitlon’s green guru, tells GreenBiz how they made it happen.  

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