According to Amazon, more than half of French people are in favor of orders delivered without any packaging.
After plastics, the e-commerce giant is moving into cardboard boxes. Since 2021, it has announced that it has increased by more than 50% the number of orders delivered without over-packaging in France.
Amazon, towards the end of boxes?
For several years now, the giant Amazon has been offering a new shipping method, namely ” in its original packaging “. In this way, the products are sent without any additional packaging, with the transport label directly affixed to the product box. This practice is tending to become more democratic, and the French love it (according to Amazon).
Indeed, according to a survey commissioned by the American giant, more than half of French people would gladly accept that items ordered online be delivered without over-packaging, of course in order to reduce their environmental impact. Since 2015, Amazon has reduced the weight of its packaging by almost 40% while eliminating more than 1.5 million tons of packaging materials.
Which items without packaging?
Also according to the survey signed Amazon, among the items that customers are happy to receive in the original manufacturer’s packaging, we find pet food, gardening products, or DIY items, not to mention the star product of containment 2020: toilet paper.
On the other hand, among the products that still require over-packaging, we find condoms, products intended for hair removal, without forgetting of course high-tech objects, these being moreover excluded from the Amazon packaging reduction program. .
Delivered without overpacking, the packages are lighter, and the customer does not receive any cardboard boxes or other paper to recycle. For Amazon, it’s about continuing its quest for sobriety by eliminating unnecessary packaging, including recyclable ones. On this subject, Amazon parcels will soon be transported by electric trucks in Europe.
Remember that customers who wish to receive items without over-packaging have nothing to do at the end of their order, if the product is eligible. This is indicated in the product details by the mention ” Packaging: The contents are visible “.
On the other hand, those who wish to have an Amazon box must tick the box ” Ship in an Amazon package “.
Source : New Factory
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