The Hidden Environmental Cost of Holiday Gift Returns and How to Reduce It

TL;DR
The article discusses the environmental and financial costs of holiday product returns, highlighting how they contribute to emissions and waste. It offers tips for consumers to reduce their impact, such as returning items quickly, shopping in-store, and minimizing returns, and suggests that businesses can improve by providing better product information, charging for returns, and using technology to manage returns more efficiently.
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