🧵 1/ Amazon eliminating plastic air pillows from packaging in North America, switching to 100% recycled paper fillers. Aims to remove 15 billion plastic pillows annually. Huge step towards sustainability. #business
🧵 1/ Amazon eliminating plastic air pillows from packaging in North America, switching to 100% recycled paper fillers. Aims to remove 15 billion plastic pillows annually. Huge step towards sustainability. #business
🧵 2/ Amazon plans to fully remove plastic air pillows in North America by the year’s end. VP emphasizes innovation, scalability, and priority on curbside recyclable materials.
🧵 3/ Transition began in 2023, collaborating with suppliers for curbside recyclable paper fillers. Sustainable packaging efforts not new for Amazon, launched similar initiatives in past.
🧵 4/ Initiatives like "Ships in Product Packaging" in 2015 reduce brown box usage. Amazon works towards reducing packaging waste, latest move shows commitment to sustainability.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/20/amazon-plastic-air-pillows-to-be-replaced-with-paper-filler.html