[MarkSummer]

>>The order will show up in a reusable tote–designed by engineers at UPS to withstand repeated journeys–instead of a cardboard box.

I've always wondered why the scalable/reusable shipping box wasn't a thing. To me, this is would be an incremental improvement over current shipping.

[aeternus]

Yes, this seems like the most logical place to start, especially with so much being shipped now.

Dumpsters are constantly overflowing with cardboard boxes. It has also basically been done before quite successfully with shipping containers.