We’ve replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows from delivery packaging in North America with paper filler, and are working toward full removal by the end of the year.

We want to ensure that customers receive their items undamaged, while using as little packaging as possible to avoid waste and prioritizing recyclable materials.

The removal of 95% of our plastic air pillows is another step to avoid and reduce packaging and part of our multi-year effort to remove plastic delivery packaging from North America fulfilment centres. Till date, this will be our largest plastic packaging reduction effort in North America and will avoid nearly 15 billion plastic air pillows annually.

Through our testing of paper filler, which included an assessment by a third-party engineer lab, we discovered that it offers the same, if not better, protection to products than plastic air pillows. The paper filler is also curbside recyclable, making it easier for our customers to recycle at home, and made from 100% percent recycled content.

To find out more, including other ways we’re investing in reducing packaging and increasing curbside recyclability, go to About Amazon.