In Spain, Amazon said it is starting to pack and deliver groceries for customers in Spain using bio-based bags made from vegetable materials produced in Europe, including corn starch and vegetable oils, which can one day be recycled into new bags. The first trials of the new bags, developed by materials experts at Italian company […]
In Spain, e-commerce giant Amazon is packing and delivering groceries for Valencia customers using biobased bags made from vegetable materials, including corn starch and vegetable oils. The new, recyclable bags were developed by materials experts at Italian company Novamont, part of ENI-owned Versalis, with support from materials scientists at Amazon. The bags are durable, food […]
In Seattle, e-commerce behemoth Amazon has reduced its use of plastic air cushions by a staggering 15 billion by using paper packing filler instead. Testing confirmed the paper filler protected products better than the air cushions, and, because they took up less space, allowed amazon to reduce box size in many instances. Ultimately, the company […]
