Amazon’s commitment to its customers and the environment has pushed them to the forefront of the packaging industry. Delivering both customer satisfaction and measurable environmental benefits. 

Trials in Spain

Their newest innovation is the bio-based bag that they have been trialing in Spain, with 75% customers enjoying the product. These bags are made out of European-sourced vegetable materials. 

Is this the new norm? Vegetable bags?

Amazon for everyone

On a wider scale, Amazon has been making leaps and bounds in waste reduction. Due to their less-is-more attitude to packaging, they created the Ships in Product Packaging (SIPP) program. This intuitive program does what it says on the tin. They don't add any unnecessary Amazon packing on top of the original packaging that the manufacturers put the product in. The SIPP program has led to significant changes in their packaging and waste landscape.

Milestones over the years:

2024

• 18 million unique products were certified for the SIPP program

• 16.4% reduction in single-use plastic delivery packaging 

• 85% landfill diversion rate 

            (Landfill diversion is when waste is sent to recycling or energy recovery rather than landfill.)

2023

• Avoided 1,180 metric tonnes of Amazon Fresh packaging

• Avoided 1,300 metric tonnes of Whole Foods Market packaging 

2015 - Present 

• 4.2 million metric tonnes of packaging materials avoided

Teaming up with the customer

Amazon likes to get its customers involved in saving the planet, too. With four major services provided to customers, benefiting them and the planet. 

• They give exact instructions on how and where to recycle each part of the packaging

• They offer repair services for specific items that you buy to extend their life and help you get the most out of them 

• They have a trade-in section where they offer Amazon products at a reduced price when you trade in eligible products

• They have pre-owned items for sale at lower prices for those shopping on a budget or those not wanting to add to waste piles more than they have to

Overall, Amazon offers global reach with environmentally conscious packaging. You can visit the Amazon Freight and Amazon Shipping exhibitions for more information. If you want more insight into the industry, you can come and listen to the keynote from Amy Reeve, Head of Mass Accounts and Demand Generation for Amazon Freight. All of this will be located in the Retail Supply Chain and Logistics Expo section of the event.