E-commerce
19 columns
108 rows
8 formats

E-commerce Packaging Recycling Metrics

This dataset provides detailed metrics on packaging material usage, recycling rates, and waste generation for e-commerce orders, enabling sustainability teams to monitor compliance, optimize packaging strategies, and benchmark vendor performance across fulfillment centers. It supports lifecycle analysis and helps drive initiatives to reduce environmental impact in retail logistics.

last updated 19 Dec 2025
by GoMask

The brief that made it

Tracking and improving packaging recycling rates across distributed fulfillment centers

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 108 rows · all 19 columns

order_idstring	packaging_material_typestring	waste_generated_weight_kgfloat	recycling_compliance_flagboolean	vendor_namestring	order_datedatetime	fulfillment_center_idstring	fulfillment_center_namestring	vendor_idstring	packaging_material_weight_kgfloat	packaging_material_volume_lfloat	recycled_material_weight_kgfloat	recycling_rate_percentfloat	sustainability_scorefloat	packaging_lifecycle_stagestring	shipment_countrystring	shipment_statestring	shipment_citystring	shipment_postal_codestring
ORD1001	cardboard	0.11	true	EcoPackaging Inc.	2024-06-03T10:14:23	FC_NYC_01	NYC Fulfillment Hub	VNDR_A1	2.15	7.4	2.04	94.88	92.3	recycled	USA	NY	New York	10001
ORD1002	paper	0.07	true	Green Isle Paper	2024-06-03T16:26:45	FC_LDN_01	London East Center	VNDR_B3	1.48	5.3	1.41	95.27	93.1	recycled	UK	England	London	EC1A 1BB
ORD1003	biodegradable	0.55	false	BioPack Solutions	2024-06-04T09:02:07	FC_SG_02	Singapore Logistics	VNDR_C2	1.07	3.1	0.52	48.6	38.7	new	Singapore	blank	Singapore	238801
ORD1004	plastic	7.08	false	PlastiCo	2024-06-04T15:32:12	FC_LA_02	LA Distribution	VNDR_D4	8.92	22.4	1.84	20.62	24.2	new	USA	CA	Los Angeles	90001
ORD1005	biodegradable	0.75	false	Nordic EcoPack	2024-06-05T11:05:38	FC_TOK_04	Tokyo Packing Center	VNDR_E5	0.75	1.98	0	0	16.3	disposed	Japan	Tokyo	Tokyo	100-0001
ORD1006	cardboard	0.03	true	EcoPackaging Inc.	2024-06-05T19:43:21	FC_NJ_05	Jersey Fulfillment	VNDR_F6	1.23	4.2	1.2	97.56	96.8	recycled	USA	NJ	Jersey City	07302
ORD1007	plastic	12.71	false	Plásticos del Sur	2024-06-06T08:07:56	FC_SAO_01	Sao Paulo Center	VNDR_G7	12.71	36.5	0	0	9.1	disposed	Brazil	SP	Sao Paulo	01000-000
ORD1008	cardboard	0.85	true	AllPack Germany	2024-06-06T15:54:32	FC_BRL_01	Berlin Logistics	VNDR_H8	2.83	9.2	1.98	70	80.9	recycled	Germany	Berlin	Berlin	10115
ORD1009	paper	1.59	false	PapierFrance	2024-06-07T17:21:03	FC_PAR_01	Paris Distribution	VNDR_I9	4.21	13.7	2.62	62.23	67.6	reused	France	Île-de-France	Paris	75001
ORD1010	other	6.88	false	ArabiaPack	2024-06-07T21:31:40	FC_MEX_02	Mexico City Hub	VNDR_J0	6.88	17.8	0	0	18.6	disposed	Mexico	CDMX	Mexico City	01000
ORD1011	biodegradable	0.18	false	Nordic EcoPack	2024-06-08T09:49:27	FC_HLS_01	Helsinki Fulfillment	VNDR_K1	0.27	1.2	0.09	33.33	41.2	new	Finland	Uusimaa	Helsinki	00100
ORD1012	cardboard	0.97	true	MaplePack	2024-06-08T13:58:19	FC_TOR_01	Toronto Distribution	VNDR_L2	3.42	8.6	2.45	71.64	86.4	recycled	Canada	ON	Toronto	M5A 4K2
ORD1013	biodegradable	0.69	false	BioPack Solutions	2024-06-09T07:12:54	FC_MUM_01	Mumbai Center	VNDR_M3	0.99	2.38	0.3	30.3	33.7	new	India	MH	Mumbai	400001
ORD1014	plastic	9.62	false	Africa Wraps	2024-06-09T17:44:09	FC_JHB_01	Johannesburg Fulfillment	VNDR_N4	9.62	25.2	0	0	17.8	disposed	South Africa	Gauteng	Johannesburg	2000
ORD1015	biodegradable	0.42	false	BioPack Solutions	2024-06-10T10:32:18	FC_MAD_02	Madrid Packing	VNDR_O5	0.63	2.07	0.21	33.33	45.5	new	Spain	Madrid	Madrid	28001
ORD1016	paper	0.11	true	PaperPak	2024-06-10T14:20:31	FC_SF_03	SF Bay Logistics	VNDR_P6	0.58	2.8	0.47	81.03	89.2	recycled	USA	CA	San Francisco	94105
ORD1017	plastic	15.83	false	ArabiaPack	2024-06-11T09:49:42	FC_DXB_01	Dubai Logistics	VNDR_Q7	15.83	41.6	0	0	10.4	disposed	UAE	Dubai	Dubai	00000
ORD1018	cardboard	0.15	true	EcoPackaging Inc.	2024-06-11T15:00:08	FC_NYC_02	NYC Fulfillment Hub	VNDR_A1	1.09	3.7	0.94	86.24	90.7	recycled	USA	NY	New York	10002
ORD1019	paper	2.13	false	PapierFrance	2024-06-12T08:25:34	FC_PRS_02	Paris Distribution	VNDR_I9	6.44	18.9	4.31	66.93	70.1	reused	France	Île-de-France	Paris	75002
ORD1020	cardboard	0.35	true	AllPack Germany	2024-06-12T19:16:54	FC_BRL_02	Berlin Logistics	VNDR_H8	2.98	blank	2.63	88.26	93.2	recycled	Germany	Berlin	Berlin	10117

What the 108 rows show

from the 108-row sample

Plastic (packaging material type) stands out: mean waste_generated_weight_kg is 10.7, against 0.93 for the rest.

47%recycling_compliance_flag = true
0.45median waste_generated_weight_kg
4packaging lifecycle stages
15shipment countries
19shipment cities
20shipment states

Mean waste_generated_weight_kg by packaging_material_type108 rows

waste_generated_weight_kg108 rows, in bands of 2

Median 0.45, from 0.03 to 17.2.

vendor_name105 rows with a value · 3 left blank

EcoPackaging Inc.17
BioPack Solutions17
Green Isle Paper11
Nordic EcoPack8
AllPack Germany8
PapierFrance8
MaplePack8
Plásticos del Sur7
ArabiaPack7
Africa Wraps5

19 columns by typefrom the column list below

string 11
float 6
datetime 1
boolean 1

Columns

19 columns in four groups

blueprint · 19 columns
column	type	description	example
Text 11 columns
`order_id`	string	Unique identifier for the e-commerce orderunique	ORD1001
`fulfillment_center_id`	string	Unique identifier for the fulfillment center processing the order	FC_NYC_01
`fulfillment_center_name`	string	Name of the fulfillment centeroptional	NYC Fulfillment Hub
`vendor_id`	string	Unique identifier for the packaging material vendor	VNDR_A1
`vendor_name`	string	Name of the packaging material vendoroptional	EcoPackaging Inc.
`packaging_material_type`	string	Type of packaging material used (e.g., cardboard, plastic, paper, biodegradable)cardboard · plastic · paper · biodegradable · other	cardboard
`packaging_lifecycle_stage`	string	Current lifecycle stage of the packaging (e.g., new, reused, recycled, disposed)new · reused · recycled · disposed	recycled
`shipment_country`	string	Destination country for the order shipment	USA
`shipment_state`	string	Destination state/province for the order shipmentoptional	NY
`shipment_city`	string	Destination city for the order shipmentoptional	New York
`shipment_postal_code`	string	Destination postal code for the order shipmentoptional	10001
Numbers 6 columns
`packaging_material_weight_kg`	float	Total weight (in kilograms) of packaging material used for the order0 or more	2.15
`packaging_material_volume_l`	float	Total volume (in liters) of packaging material used for the order0 or more · optional	7.4
`recycled_material_weight_kg`	float	Weight (in kilograms) of packaging material that was recycled0 or more	2.04
`recycling_rate_percent`	float	Percentage of packaging material recycled for the order0 to 100	94.88
`waste_generated_weight_kg`	float	Weight (in kilograms) of packaging material disposed as waste (not recycled)0 or more	0.11
`sustainability_score`	float	Calculated sustainability score for the order based on packaging lifecycle and recycling performance0 to 100 · optional	92.3
Dates and times 1 column
`order_date`	datetime	Date and time when the order was placed	2024-06-03T10:14:23
True or false 1 column
`recycling_compliance_flag`	boolean	Indicates if the order met recycling compliance standards	true

Use it for

An e-commerce dashboard
The recycling_compliance_flag rate, waste_generated_weight_kg by packaging_material_type and a breakdown of vendor_name. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.
Why do the 15 plastic rows have a mean waste_generated_weight_kg of 10.7?
A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
Orders108
ORD10010.11cardboard
ORD10020.07paper
ORD10030.55biodegra…
A software demo
Believable orders with order_date, fulfillment_center_id and fulfillment_center_name to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

This dataset108 rows19 columns

Yours1,000 rows19 columnsshipment_country: UK only

blueprint · e-commerce-packaging-recycling-metrics

Behind this dataset

Same schema. As many rows as you need.

These 108 rows came out of a blueprint — 19 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.

Rules it was built with

Each row represents a unique order shipment from a fulfillment center.
Include packaging type, weight, recyclability rating, and recycling status per shipment.
Capture vendor ID, shipment date, and fulfillment center location.
Indicate if the packaging followed eco-friendly guidelines or exceeded waste thresholds.
Only include orders with valid shipment and recycling process data.

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