Plastic packaging waste from the online retail giant Amazon ballooned to 709 million pounds globally in 2021 — equivalent to the weight of some 70,000 killer whales — according to a new report ...

Amazon is pulling back the curtain on how it’s teeing up more packages to arrive on doorsteps without Amazon logos. Last week, the Ships in Product Packaging program expanded by opening participation ...

Packaging guidelines that improve the unboxing experience, such as Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP) initiative, have been around for years. Up until recently, most e-retailers have treated ...

The world’s largest retailer is partially responsible for a pandemic-inspired surge in ocean plastic. A new report tries to estimate how much. As online shopping has surged during the pandemic, it’s ...

As Amazon faces continued calls to step up overall sustainability efforts and reduce plastic packaging, one of the company’s key packaging programs envisions fewer Amazon boxes on your doorstep. To be ...

LOS ANGELES - Amazon is making a significant change in its packaging approach by replacing plastic air pillows with recycled paper in North America, aiming for better environmental sustainability and ...

Amazon is the co-founder and was first signatory of The Climate Pledge, which calls on signatories to commit to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement 10 years early — reaching net zero carbon by ...

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 ...

Vendors that don’t comply with Amazon’s packaging requirements will be charged a $1.99 fee per item. Amazon has undoubtedly created a platform that allows millions of small businesses to reach an ...

Amazon continues to find new ways to cut costs in its effort to maximize profits. It has announced that new guidelines to reduce packaging will come into play on September 3rd, pushed back from the ...

In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more. by Todd Bishop on Nov 16, 2021 at 10:48 pm November 16, 2021 at ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Plastic packaging waste from the online retail giant Amazon ballooned to 709 ...