Amazon Seeks to Cut Waste with Box Recycling Program

Other partners in the program include Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft, Bonobos, Bon-Ton, Overstock, Ecru, REI, and Uncommon Goods.

Waste360 Staff, Staff

December 23, 2016

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The Give Back Box program is an effort to encourage Amazon customers to re-use their boxes to donate clothing or other goods to GoodWill Industries.

Customers can download a free shipping label from the program’s web site. Donations are sent via the U.S. Postal Services or UPS to the nearest participating Goodwill center.

Other partners in the program include Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft, Bonobos, Bon-Ton, Overstock, Ecru, REI, and Uncommon Goods.

Fortune.com has more:

Retail giant Amazon probably ships more cardboard boxes than any company on the planet. Now it's trying to boost recycling efforts by joining the Give Back Box program. The goal is to encourage Amazon customers to re-use their boxes to donate clothing or other goods to GoodWill Industries.

The website post announcing the program said donations will be sent via the U.S. Postal Service or UPS to the closest participating Goodwill center. Participants can print out a free shipping label from the program's website, and Amazon pays the shipping.

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