The last few weeks of the year are always a special time — for shopping. According to the National Retail Federation, a United States trade group, Americans will spend nearly $1 trillion on clothes, ...

‘Big-box’ supercenters can contribute to overpurchasing by shoppers. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology Imagine walking out of a Walmart, Target ...

Stella McCartney has long been an advocate for sustainable, ethical fashion; the luxury label has been busy over the last several months trying to drive the industry away from a take-make-waste model, ...

BEIJING — Parcels piled high at sorting centres and drivers speeding down bike lanes to deliver takeout lunches are ubiquitous sights in urban China, where e-commerce and delivery apps have taken over ...

Demonstrators staged a 'naked' protest ahead of London Fashion Week to highlight the role it has in promoting overconsumption and needless waste. A group of men and women gathered outside Somerset ...

March 21 marked World Home Economics Day, a global celebration of the critical role that home economics plays in promoting healthy, sustainable living. This year’s theme, “Tackling Overconsumption for ...

Imagine walking out of a Walmart, Target or Costco. As you push your large shopping cart to your car, you ask yourself: Did I really need all that stuff? The answer is you probably didn’t. These ...