Amazon is phasing out plastic from the envelopes, bags, boxes and cushioning it uses to ship items, swapping on paper-based ...

For years, the familiar brown Amazon box has been a ubiquitous sight on doorsteps worldwide. Yet, with its convenience came a growing chorus of criticism: too much cardboard, too much plastic, and too ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Amazon and fellow online retailers will dispatch packages and pouches in the millions this week as the holiday shipping rush begins. Properly disposing of those mailed ...

Sustainability: News about the rapidly growing climate tech sector and other areas of innovation to protect our planet. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Dec 18, 2024 at 8:00 am December 18, 2024 at 8:26 ...

Amazon is making another sustainable change. While the online retail giant still has a long way to go to reduce its pollution, its new packaging switch is designed to decrease the company's negative ...

The e-commerce giant is now offering customers the option of less or zero packaging. Customer responses have ranged from criticism to praise for the eco-friendly move. 11% of U.S. Amazon orders will ...

Most people are shopping online for at least some of their holiday presents, and this year they may notice the packages arriving on their doorsteps are getting smaller. It's not 'shrinkflation' — it's ...

Would you believe that Amazon AMZN plans to deliver your next TV without wrapping it in an Amazon box? If you want a toaster or a television set, they will come in a manufacturer’s box without a new ...

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Imagine receiving endless Amazon boxes you didn’t order, piled so high on your front step the delivery driver can’t even get to your door anymore. That’s what happened to ...

‘Tis the season—for Amazon Prime boxes to start to piling up in your apartment. If your recycling container is full, or your cat has an entire suite of nap boxes to choose from, it may be time to do ...

Amazon has prioritized environmental friendliness in its Kindle e-readers and Scribe e-notebooks packaging. Over the past few years, Amazon has made several changes to its device packaging to make it ...