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 ...

Have you ever received a package with an order that is tiny compared to its shipping box? Amazon (AMZN) designed the CartonWrap 1000, or the CW 1000, to tackle this problem. Yahoo Finance’s Allie ...

Amazon’s newest robotic fulfillment center in Daytona Beach promises faster deliveries for Volusia County residents while bringing more than 1,000 jobs to the area.

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 ...

Say goodbye to the guilt generated by those plastic air pillows stuffed into your Amazon purchase — the company announced earlier this month it's ceasing use of the eco-unfriendly packaging material. ...

Amazon founder, space traveller and the world’s first “centibillionaire” Jeff Bezos recently disclosed that he would give away most of his unimaginable wealth in his lifetime. While there were ...

One of those solutions is an automated machine that builds padded boxes that are made-to-fit with each item. Products roll down a belt and onto the cardboard. Glue is rolled onto the cardboard before ...

First Amazon was out with word that the online retailer had cut plastic packaging by 7 percent per unit. But now comes an environmental group claiming the company's overall plastic packaging use ...

Amazon continues to find new ways to cut costs in its effort to maximize profits. It has announced that new guidelines to reduce packaging will come into play on September 3rd, pushed back from the ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Plastic packaging waste from the online retail giant Amazon ballooned to 709 ...