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Do a Little Bit of Good Today: Give Back on Giving Tuesday

The day of giving back is observed across 225 communities around the country on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

Everything You Need to Know About #GivingTuesday and How to Get Involved

Giving Tuesday takes place the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is a day to give back to the community following the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker explains how you can get involved.

Sorry, but Most of Your Online Shopping Packages Aren't Recyclable

After opening all your Black Friday orders, you can just gather all that packaging on the floor and take it to the recycling bin, right? Not so fast — it’s not that simple. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado talked to a recycling expert about exactly what packaging can get recycled, and what is still destined for the landfill.

Three Ways to Make Your Black Friday Shopping More Environmentally-Friendly

Black Friday is the nation’s biggest shopping day and its impact on the environment is equally huge. But it’s possible to take advantage of those giant Black Friday sales while keeping your environmental impact low. Here are three tips to make your discount shopping more environmentally-friendly.

For Black Friday Shopping Without the Guilt, Try These Green Retailers

Allbirds and Haglofs are just a couple of the retailers making an effort to turn Black Friday into Green Friday by either giving back or scaling back on retail’s biggest shopping day. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado and NBC Bay Area reporter Chris Chmura explain why these retailers are thinking outside the box.

The Origin of Black Friday Has Nothing to Do With Shopping

How did Black Friday become America’s biggest shopping day of the year? It may surprise you to learn that the way it started had nothing to do with shopping at all. NBCLX’s Janine Doyon traced the history of Black Friday from its origins in 1960 to the nearly week-long celebration of consumerism it is today.

Black Friday and Climate Change: How Retail's Biggest Day Hurts the Planet

Black Friday’s discounts are deep, and so is its impact on the environment. Expedited shipping combined with packaging that’s not as recyclable as you may think and hasty purchasing decisions result in tons of waste and greenhouse gases. Here’s what you can do to help.