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Context\/Intent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nThis pattern displays how to reduce the unnecessary extra packing when ordering items online.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Problem<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nDue to the easiness of online shopping, more people are buying items online, which increase the amount of packaging used for shipping those items.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forces<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
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  • Any item bought online has their own packing plus the packaging for shipping.<\/li>\n
  • People tend to buy items separately.<\/li>\n
  • Materials (plastic) are not biodegradable.<\/li>\n
  • Packaging is disposed without recycling or reuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Solutions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
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  • When purchasing the item online show the types of packaging available for shipping, pre-select less packaging thus cheaper option.<\/li>\n
  • Attach instructions to conserve the packaging and reuse them as gift boxes.<\/li>\n
  • Display instruction to encourage recycling.<\/li>\n
  • Encourage devolution of packages for further use in other shipping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consequences<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
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  • Less useless packages are used when sending items.<\/li>\n
  • More packaging is reused within online shopping.<\/li>\n
  • Customers reuse packaging for other purposes.<\/li>\n
  • Packages are reused.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Related Patterns<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSOCIAL SHARING<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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