This story was originally published by Reveal and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
This is how Amazon washes its hands of the climate impact of most of the things it sells: It simply decides to play by different rules than its peers.
For example, for all the packs of Pampers parents grab off the shelf at Target, the big-box retailer tallies the emissions that go into making those diapers as part of its carbon footprint. And when customers order Samsung TVs on Target.com, the company tacks on not only the carbon that went into making them, but al... Read more
