8.11.2009

makes me wanna shop...

it seems that amazon.com is on board when it comes to accepting accountability for sustainable shipping practices. i don't happen to shop on amazon too often, but apparently, for those who do, the site offers a new feature: rate that packaging. 

after receiving an order, customers can log on to amazon and dish about whether or not the right-sized box and packing materials were used for shipment. there's a bit more about the program on amazon's website. i personally like the part about customers uploading photos to support their feedback--reminds me of the time my large outdoor garbage can was over flowing with styrofoam peanuts from a pottery barn shipment. pottery barn is, to date, still my biggest offender of all the shipments i have ever received. a set of 5x7 photo frames in a box the size of an ottoman. small boxes within the large box. packing peanuts. those plastic things filled with air. and lots and lots of tape. no kidding. 


2 comments:

Katie said...

ugh. thanks for the tip!

never buy from pottery barn, gotcha.

Anonymous said...

you can drop off packing peanuts at the ups or fedex stores for reuse