The latest program from Amazon to reduce emissions? One day delivery per house, per week

On Thursday, Amazon announced that it would offer Amazon Prime members a widely accessible program allowing them to schedule all deliveries for a single day, once a week. The service called "Amazon Day" will be voluntary and will target customers concerned about their carbon footprint.

Consolidation of the purchase shipments will help Amazon reduce emissions related to sending a delivery truck to the same house several times a week, and the company says that keeping orders for a single day of the week will also allow him to consolidate orders into a single package. reducing packaging. Customers can select their preferred day of the week to receive their shipments. According to CNN, customers can add items to their Amazon Day shipment up to two days before they are sent.

Customers may also choose to remove an item from the "Amazon Day" delivery, shipping it faster if needed. Some Premium members have already had access to the program, but this one was made available to all Premium members as of today.

Maria Renz, Vice President of Delivery Experience at Amazon, said in a statement that the Amazon Day pilot program "has already reduced the packaging of tens of thousands of boxes."

This program is part of Amazon's plan to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 50% by 2030. The company recently led a $ 700 million investment cycle for a company called Rivian, which promises to make an electric van and van. end of 2020. In late 2017, Amazon also tested hydrogen fuel cell forklifts in its batteries.

Previous studies suggest that Amazon might be lucky to get Premium members that they choose Amazon Day. A 2016 article using Amazon Prime data showed that customers would probably opt for a slower shipping if Amazon offered to buy carbon offsets instead of a two-day shipment.