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With no significant rules around this particular problem, over-packaging is a sought-out solution for many companies, to cater to the growth of priority customer services, that place a premium on ultra-fast delivery which effectively do not allow for consolidated delivery of goods.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Retailers/Sellers are keen on ensuring that their goods arrive in pristine condition, to minimize costs, keeping \\u201Ccustomer delight\\u201D at the core of it. And to protect those products, online retailers resort to piling on packaging - Bubble wrap, Styrofoam, Air packets, Massive cardboard boxes. 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Firstly, these sites have a huge supplier base (maybe in thousands), that are scattered around the country (Or the world), all of whom have to comply with the same regulations. Making a wholesale packaging switch might be a slow and painful process.\\nSecond, as these sites offer millions of products, the next go-to option is to find a producer who can create packaging that\\u2019s flexible for every item, and most importantly, has the ability to do so at scale.\"), mdx(\"h4\", null, \"Small-Scale Businesses\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"A small e-commerce business might look like anything from an individual\\u2019s craft store - selling just a few items a month - to an independent bookstore that sells a few hundred products a month.\\nHowever, for the most part, these  businesses will deal with a much less varied set of products, comparatively, meaning it\\u2019s possible for them to depend on a single packaging system.\"), mdx(\"h3\", null, \"Focusing on AMAZON\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Amazon does have its fair share of eco-friendly initiative in this area, but many of them haven\\u2019t been implemented in India. 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