Amazon Boxes Piling Up Is Becoming a Problem for Packaging Firms
Recyclable packaging from vendors like Amazon Inc. can’t be collected quickly enough, which is pushing up costs.
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The pandemic-fueled online retail boom has provided a demand boost for boxmakers, but it’s also squeezing margins as recyclable packaging from vendors like Amazon Inc. can’t be collected quickly enough, pushing up costs.