- Toilet rolls, detergents and toiletries are all fine in their original packaging, survey says – but some personal care and high value items should be covered.
- 80% of those surveyed want to shop with retailers that reduce packaging materials.
- Since 2021, Amazon has increased the number of non-grocery orders sent without added delivery packaging from our Fulfilment Centre to Singapore customers by 80 %.
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 June 2024 – More than seven in ten (77%) of Singapore shoppers would not mind receiving their online orders without added delivery packaging, according to a study commissioned by Amazon.
47% of those surveyed say they would feel happy to receive no-added delivery packaging in order to save time recycling or disposing of packaging. For 46%, the main motivator would be to reduce the consumption of packaging materials, with 45% saying it would be to help save resources and reduce carbon emissions associated with packaging. 43% of those surveyed say they think no-added delivery packaging is better for the planet.
The findings are released as more and more essential items – such as nappies, toilet rolls and bottled drinks – are being delivered to Singaporean homes without additional delivery packaging from Amazon Singapore’s Fulfilment Centre.
No added delivery packaging can mean shipments are lighter, which leads to reduced delivery emissions per package, and means customers don’t need to recycle an additional Amazon cardboard box or paper bag. Globally since 2015, Amazon has reduced the weight of outbound packaging per shipment by 41% on average and eliminated over 2 million tons of packaging material.
Among the items people are happiest to receive in the manufacturer’s original packaging – with just an address label added – are toilet rolls, detergents, toiletries, clothes and DIY items.
