When you order something on Amazon, you're probably thinking about what's inside -- not the package itself. But behind the scenes, Amazon is on a mission to transform every box, bag and envelope with ...

The e-commerce giant is now offering customers the option of less or zero packaging. Customer responses have ranged from criticism to praise for the eco-friendly move. 11% of U.S. Amazon orders will ...

Amazon is making another sustainable change. While the online retail giant still has a long way to go to reduce its pollution, its new packaging switch is designed to decrease the company's negative ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Earlier this month, the Advance took a look at the excessive packaging that comes along with online purchases. This week, Amazon announced that it will make changes to its ...

For years, the familiar brown Amazon box has been a ubiquitous sight on doorsteps worldwide. Yet, with its convenience came a growing chorus of criticism: too much cardboard, too much plastic, and too ...

Your next Amazon box might double as a billboard. The company has started sending boxes featuring advertisements for the new Minions movie — the first non-Amazon ads to appear on the company’s ...

This week, the Verge reported on the massive onslaught of Amazon’s cardboard boxes at recycling facilities everywhere—otherwise known as the “Amazon effect.” According to Sims Municipal Recycling, one ...

Traditionally, half of all annual retail sales occur during the weeks leading up to Christmas. Sadly, this season will be the last for many brick-and-mortar stores. A.C. Moore announced November 25 ...