The Story of Stuff Project | The reusable shipping bags that could solve online shopping's plastic problem | Solving Plastic @StoryofStuff | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
In 2018, a total of 13.5 billion packages were shipped in the United States — that's a whole lot of single-use plastic packaging. Companies like RePack are beginning to offer an innovative new business model, leasing reusable bags to retailers that sell goods online. Using a service like RePack can save up to 80% of CO2 emissions from shipping and reduce packaging waste by 99%.

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