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09/17/2010 by Ashley (comments: 1)
As the “going green” trend grows, eBay is launching a new line of reusable shipping boxes in an initiative to reduce packaging waste. The grand prize winning idea was developed by a worker at eBay’s Innovation Expo, and will be launched this October 2010 in the US. Each box is made of FSC certified recycled paper, a token amount of tape, and water based ink. If reused only five times each, over 4,000 trees could be saved along with the energy to power almost 50 homes! Though only in a trial period, the reusable boxes show promise to the sustainable community. I think reusable shipping boxes are a fantastic way to save packaging costs, however I question the stability of the boxes. Will the box be durable enough to be shipped five times across the US? As a customer, the product being shipped is the priority and its safe delivery is the main concern. However, if eBay has created a box that can be shipped across the country five times over without massive distress, then all the green power to them!
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Comment by Ana Abreu | 10/29/2010
I always re-use my boxes, and this idea is SO fantastic!! I hope they are strong enough for overseas shipping, and I hope to get some of these boxes so that I can ship them again =)