Office eBay Box Clio Award Hero
May 17, 2011

eBay Box Wins CLIO

The eBay Box was awarded the prestigious silver CLIO award for design excellence. “Making the CLIO Awards Shortlist is a massive compliment and achievement for individuals in this evolving industry,” said Nicole Purcell, Executive Director, CLIO Awards. “In today’s media landscape, creative professionals have to work harder to engage people, and this year’s Shortlist really reflects the most innovative work we have seen to date.”

As part of a pilot program to encourage greener shipping, eBay distributed 100,000 boxes to its top sellers, with the idea that they'd be passed along and re-used. Office designed the box with friendly illustrations that emphasize the potential benefits: If the boxes are used five times, it saves 4,000 trees, 2.4 million gallons of water, and enough energy to power 49 homes for a year.

Each box is made with 100 percent recycled content, printed with water-based inks, and made to require a minimal amount of tape. And when the box reaches the end of its useful shipping life, recycling is encouraged. From the box’s fine print: “Don’t worry, it will come back as something nice, like a birthday card or movie theater popcorn bag.”

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