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Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging

Posted by Cameron Stokes on November 03, 2008
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Today, Amazon announced Frustration-Free Packaging, a way of packaging and shipping products in easy-to-open, easy-to-recycle packaging, eliminating unnecessary hard plastic cases and wire ties.

Amazon's Frustration-Free Packaging

Amazon's Frustration-Free Packaging

Having cut myself trying to open one of these clamshell packages before (and having to get 3 stiches), I’m excited to see a retailer changing their ways. The benefits to the environment are obvious as well and surprisingly understated on Amazon’s site. Just in time for the holidays too.

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