This new personal care company ditches single-use plastic for refillable containers

February 5, 2019 Good morning! It's Thursday night and after a long day at the office, you browse through Instagram, and discover a new denim brand. You decide it's time for a new pair of jeans, but you don't know your size. No problem! There's free return shipping! You order three sizes, planning to send back two. Free return shipping is arguably what has allowed the fashion industry to thrive in the digital era. But in our haste to slap return labels on our packages, it can be easy to forget trucking those jeans back and forth--and back and forth again--carries a large carbon footprint. If you're on a mission to shop in a more sustainable way this year, [here are some helpful tips to managing returns](. —[Liz Segran]( [Your online shopping has a startling hidden cost]( [Your online shopping has a startling hidden cost]( The world is addicted to free returns. Here’s why that’s a serious problem–and what consumers can do about it. [This new personal care company ditches single-use plastic for refillable containers]( [This new personal care company ditches single-use plastic for refillable containers]( Humankind sends your first deodorant in a plastic dispenser. After that, you just get refills. [New documents challenge Instacart’s claim that workers get 100% of tips]( [New documents challenge Instacart’s claim that workers get 100% of tips]( Receipts with different pay for two identical deliveries seem to provide the clearest evidence yet that gratuities subsidize Instacart payments, say critics. [5 situations where you shouldn’t feel guilty about wasting time]( [5 situations where you shouldn’t feel guilty about wasting time]( Of course there are plenty of times when you need to focus and get things done. But there are also times when a bit of “wasted” time can be the best possible use of time. [The hidden “black tax” that some professionals of color struggle with]( [The hidden “black tax” that some professionals of color struggle with]( Many black professionals feel pressure to share their income with struggling family members, making it difficult for them to build generational wealth. [Which commercial won the Super Bowl? Depends on who you ask]( [Which commercial won the Super Bowl? Depends on who you ask]( The measurement and ranking of Super Bowl advertising is as diverse as the commercials themselves. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ads. [Exclusive: Meet the 9 startups that Techstars believes can disrupt the music industry]( [Exclusive: Meet the 9 startups that Techstars believes can disrupt the music industry]( From AI replicating famous voices to digital music therapy, these are the 2019 companies being incubated in Techstars Music Accelerator. [I rode the 300-pound electric tricycle that could be the future of urban deliveries]( [I rode the 300-pound electric tricycle that could be the future of urban deliveries]( Piloting Rad Power Bikes’ hefty e-tricycle was intimidating at first, but it was quickly clear what an important tool it will be in replacing vehicles in cities. [USPS is launching a test of electric delivery trucks]( [USPS is launching a test of electric delivery trucks]( In one of the most polluted parts of the country, the mail will soon arrive in 15 electric trucks. Share This Newsletter Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe [here!]( Like this email? Consider signing up for our other newsletters [here](. Too many emails? Update your subscription preferences [here](. No longer want to receive this newsletter? Unsubscribe [here](. Mansueto Ventures, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007-2195