Amazon to use recycled paper filling for packages instead of plastic air pillows Published: Jun. 20, 2024, 10:19 a.m. FILE - The Amazon logo is seen, June 15, 2023, at the Vivatech show in Paris.

Amazon is moving from putting plastic air pillows in its packages in North America to using recycled paper filling instead, a move that’s more environmentally friendly and is said to secure ...

Amazon says it’s already replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows with paper filler in North America and is working toward complete removal by year’s end. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

SEATTLE — Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it's more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better.