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Amazon’s 100% recyclable paper packaging: cardboard boxes
Cardboard boxes are 100% recyclable as part of household recycling programmes. Flatten the boxes and place them in your paper or card bin, or public collection containers. There’s no need to remove the tape – boxes can be recycled with our tape attached.
Cardboard envelopes and folders are 100% recyclable as part of household recycling programmes.
Brown packing paper is 100% recyclable as part of household recycling programmes.
Paper bags are 100% recyclable as part of household recycling programmes.
Our Paper Bags are 100% recyclable as part of household recycling programmes, or they can be reused.
Our paper padded insulation liners are used with chilled and frozen orders to ensure our product reaches you in the freshest possible condition. They are made from paper, they are 100% recyclable and can be reused.
Our bag base liners are used with chilled and frozen orders to ensure our product reaches you in the freshest possible condition. They are made from paper, they are 100% recyclable and can be reused.
These coolants are used with your chilled orders to ensure our product reaches you in the freshest possible condition. The outer film is Low-Density Polyethylene (LD-PE) plastic which is recyclable in certain locations. Household collection can vary across the UK, so visit www.recyclenow.com to check which authorities collect LD-PE plastic direct from homes. They are filled with purified water, so before recycling we recommend that you pour the water into your household sink. Alternatively, refreeze and reuse these packs with your picnics and packed lunches.
These coolants are used with your frozen orders to ensure our product reaches you in the freshest possible condition. The outer film is LD-PE plastic which is recyclable in certain locations. Household collection can vary across the UK, so visit www.recyclenow.com to check which authorities collect LD-PE plastic direct from homes. They are filled with 100% purified water and saline, so before recycling we recommend that you pour the water into your household sink. Alternatively, refreeze and reuse these packs with your picnics and packed lunches.
Our protective egg sleeves are made from paper and are 100% recyclable as part of household recycling programmes and can be reused.
So why did my order come with plastic packaging?
- While we control the packaging for items shipped to customers direct from our own Fulfilment Centres, more than 50% of sales comes from third-party selling partners, many of which are small and medium-sized businesses who sell to Amazon customers via the Amazon store. In some cases, the selling partners will ship directly to customers themselves, in which case we do not control the packaging. We share our expertise on more sustainable packaging options and encourage selling partners to use them.
- When a product comes in a single-use plastic bag from the manufacturer and the bag is suitable, Amazon will deliver the product to the customer in the manufacturer-supplied bag. This avoids the addition of unnecessary extra packaging.
- If a package contains contents that could spill, Amazon may decide to add an outer plastic layer of packaging.
- Plastic preparation material such as bubble wrap may still be used where necessary, for example to protect fragile items like glass.
- In specific weather conditions, Amazon may add an additional single-use plastic bag to the paper and cardboard packaging to protect orders from rain when left on the door steps of our customers.
