Amazon is using automated machines that build padded boxes made-to-fit with each item being shipped.
Amazon has transitioned to 100% plastic-free packaging at its Euclid Fulfillment Center. These new paper bags will replace the plastic ones you may be used to seeing.EUCLID, Ohio — E-commerce giant Amazon is replacing its plastic packaging with paper alternatives that are easier to recycle. And the first plastic-free packages are being shipped out right here in Northeast Ohio.
The new packaging, whether it’s flexible paper bags or form-fitting boxes that look like popcorn bags, is 100% recyclable and can be put in curbside bins, Pfeifer said. The packages come out looking like popcorn bags, with flanges on each side. Pfeifer said the process not only eliminates plastic, but it also reduces the amount of packaging needed, because the boxes are made to fit.
The conveyor belts running through the warehouse still have some items wrapped in plastic. These are products that were packed by the companies selling them, and don’t require any additional packaging from Amazon, Pfeifer said.put packages to provide a cushion to keep products safe. But these little bags filled with air had to be popped and then taken to a drop-off site. These are being replaced with paper filler.An Amazon employee places a product into the automatic paper bag maker.
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