Amazon Eliminates Plastic Air Pillows in North America

The e-commerce giant replaces 95% of plastic packaging with recycled paper, aiming for full removal by year-end.

Amazon will replace nearly 15 billion plastic air pillows annually with paper filler.
The new packaging material is made from 100% recycled content and is curbside recyclable.
This move marks Amazon's largest plastic packaging reduction effort in North America.
The change comes as part of Amazon's broader sustainability initiatives, including AI and robotics for recycling.
Environmental groups welcome the change but urge Amazon to further reduce its plastic footprint.