Amazon unveils plans for game-changing innovation that could revolutionize the way consumers shop: 'Like taking apart a large string of Legos'

Amazon unveils plans for game-changing innovation that could revolutionize the way consumers shop: 'Like taking apart a large string of Legos'

Amazon is often associated with excessive consumption — and occasionally, mind-boggling packaging waste — but the retail giant sent a team of scientists on a quest to "build a better package." Fast Company recently profiled ongoing research at Amazon's Sustainable Materials Innovation Lab in Seattle, where researchers are focused on plastic. Specifically, the team is working to develop eco-friendlier plastic, as well as to ensure "there's a recy…