Amazon shifting from air pillows to recycled paper for filling packages

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2 thoughts on “Amazon shifting from air pillows to recycled paper for filling packages

  1. This is horrible. Amazon or others will ship a tiny product in a huge box and you’re left with a huge box and a massive wad of paper that you have to stuff into trash or recycling. The air pillows could be reduced to nearly no volume.

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