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Packaging for online orders: How to make it more sustainable?
Online sales have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and so have the mountains of packaging that protect those orders in transit.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenOnline sales have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and so have the mountains of packaging that protect those orders in transit. Packaging designers are working to figure out how to lessen the environmental impact of their creations, but it’s a challenging question they have yet to answer.
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