E-commerce
24 columns
120 rows
8 formats

E-commerce Packaging Waste Audit

This dataset provides detailed records of packaging waste generated from e-commerce orders, including product details, packaging types, material sustainability, and disposal methods. It enables analysts to identify high-waste products, optimize packaging choices, track ESG compliance, and monitor supply chain sustainability across geographic regions.

last updated 3 Dec 2025
by GoMask

The brief that made it

Identifying high-waste products and optimizing packaging materials

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 120 rows · all 24 columns

audit_idstring	packaging_typestring	packaging_weight_gramsfloat	is_biodegradableboolean	shipping_statestring	order_idstring	audit_datedate	product_idstring	product_namestring	product_categorystring	quantity_orderedinteger	packaging_materialstring	packaging_volume_cm3float	is_recyclableboolean	supplier_idstring	supplier_namestring	customer_idstring	shipping_street_addressstring	shipping_citystring	shipping_postal_codestring	shipping_countrystring	esg_compliance_flagboolean	waste_disposal_methodstring	notesstring
AUD001	biodegradable pouch	18.2	true	MA	ORD1001	2022-12-05	PRD-APP-0011	Eco Cotton T-Shirt	apparel	2	biodegradable	95	false	SUP-101	GreenTex Supplies	CUS-3001	451 Maple Ave	Boston	02118	USA	true	composted	Certified compostable pouch; customer praised minimal packaging
AUD002	plastic blister pack	34.5	false	WA	ORD1002	2023-01-13	PRD-ELE-0022	Wireless Mouse Pro	electronics	1	plastic	120	false	SUP-103	TechNova	CUS-3002	78 River St	Seattle	98108	USA	false	landfill	Plastic packaging not recyclable; customer requested alternatives
AUD003	cardboard box	820.6	false	ENG	ORD1003	2024-03-21	PRD-HOM-0033	Ceramic Vase Medium	home goods	12	cardboard	5400	true	SUP-110	HomeCraft Ltd	CUS-3003	24 Queen St	London	EC2A 4AA	UK	true	recycled	Bulk shipment; packaging fully recyclable
AUD004	paper envelope	22.6	false	ON	ORD1004	2023-07-12	PRD-APP-0012	Organic Denim Jeans	apparel	1	paper	110	true	SUP-101	GreenTex Supplies	CUS-3004	9 Market Lane	Toronto	M5T 1A1	Canada	true	recycled	Paper envelope recyclable; minimal packaging used
AUD005	plastic wrap	28.1	false	CO	ORD1005	2023-10-09	PRD-ELE-0023	Bluetooth Speaker Mini	electronics	2	plastic	85	false	SUP-105	SoundWorks	CUS-3005	1205 Franklin Rd	Denver	80205	USA	false	landfill	Plastic wrap not recyclable; ESG compliance failed
AUD006	cardboard box	510.8	false	NSW	ORD1006	2024-01-07	PRD-HOM-0034	Bamboo Serving Tray	home goods	6	cardboard	4980	true	SUP-112	Bambu Goods	CUS-3006	132 High St	Sydney	2000	Australia	true	recycled	Efficient cardboard packaging; meets ESG standards
AUD007	biodegradable wrap	12.6	true	IL	ORD1007	2023-04-18	PRD-APP-0013	Athletic Socks Set	apparel	3	biodegradable	52	false	SUP-101	GreenTex Supplies	CUS-3007	3427 South St	Chicago	60616	USA	true	composted	Biodegradable wrap certified; compostable
AUD008	plastic wrap	15.7	false	TX	ORD1008	2022-10-29	PRD-ELE-0024	Smartphone Stand Pro	electronics	1	plastic	45	false	SUP-103	TechNova	CUS-3008	87 Main Street	Dallas	75201	USA	false	landfill	Plastic wrap not recyclable; customer left negative feedback
AUD009	cardboard box	380.4	false	ENG	ORD1009	2023-09-03	PRD-HOM-0035	Glass Tumblers 6-Pack	home goods	6	cardboard	3900	true	SUP-110	HomeCraft Ltd	CUS-3009	15 George St	Manchester	M1 2FF	UK	true	recycled	All packaging recyclable; supplier certified
AUD010	biodegradable wrap	17.3	true	BC	ORD1010	2022-08-15	PRD-APP-0014	Recycled Poly Hoodie	apparel	1	biodegradable	65	false	SUP-101	GreenTex Supplies	CUS-3010	692 Oxford St	Vancouver	V6B 1J4	Canada	true	composted	Biodegradable wrap meets ESG standards
AUD011	cardboard box	1020.7	false	blank	ORD1011	2023-05-22	PRD-ELE-0025	LED Desk Lamp	electronics	12	cardboard	10820	true	SUP-103	TechNova	CUS-3011	15 Harbour St	Hong Kong	999077	Hong Kong	true	recycled	Bulk order; all packaging recyclable and certified
AUD012	plastic wrap	19.8	false	WA	ORD1012	2023-11-16	PRD-HOM-0036	Silicone Baking Mat	home goods	3	plastic	65	false	SUP-113	KitchenPro	CUS-3012	102 King St	Perth	6000	Australia	false	landfill	Plastic wrap; not recyclable
AUD013	paper envelope	16.9	false	NY	ORD1013	2024-03-05	PRD-APP-0015	Merino Wool Scarf	apparel	1	paper	71	true	SUP-101	GreenTex Supplies	CUS-3013	221 Park Ave	New York	10016	USA	true	recycled	Paper envelope recyclable; minimal waste
AUD014	plastic wrap	8.7	false	TX	ORD1014	2023-03-14	PRD-ELE-0026	USB-C Charging Cable	electronics	2	plastic	24	false	SUP-103	TechNova	CUS-3014	478 Elm St	Austin	78701	USA	false	incinerated	Plastic wrap; ESG compliance failed
AUD015	biodegradable pouch	21.5	true	VIC	ORD1015	2022-11-30	PRD-HOM-0037	Organic Cotton Towels	home goods	2	biodegradable	105	false	SUP-112	Bambu Goods	CUS-3015	57 Pine St	Melbourne	3000	Australia	true	composted	Biodegradable pouch certified; compostable
AUD016	paper envelope	19.6	false	AB	ORD1016	2023-08-18	PRD-APP-0016	Summer Linen Dress	apparel	1	paper	62	true	SUP-102	PureWear	CUS-3016	303 King St	Edmonton	T5J 1A1	Canada	true	recycled	Paper envelope recyclable; ESG standards met
AUD017	hard plastic case	142.3	false	blank	ORD1017	2024-02-22	PRD-ELE-0027	Noise-Cancelling Headphones	electronics	1	plastic	340	false	SUP-105	SoundWorks	CUS-3017	19 Fifth Ave	Singapore	238836	Singapore	false	landfill	Hard plastic case not recyclable
AUD018	cardboard box	320.7	false	CA	ORD1018	2023-06-19	PRD-HOM-0038	Wooden Salad Bowl	home goods	4	cardboard	1880	true	SUP-110	HomeCraft Ltd	CUS-3018	81 Broadway	San Francisco	94133	USA	true	recycled	Cardboard box recyclable; meets ESG
AUD019	plastic wrap	7.5	false	FL	ORD1019	2022-09-24	PRD-APP-0017	Classic Polo Shirt	apparel	1	plastic	18	false	SUP-102	PureWear	CUS-3019	44 Queen Rd	Miami	33132	USA	false	landfill	Plastic wrap not recyclable; complaint about excessive packaging
AUD020	bubble mailer	48.2	false	CA	ORD1020	2023-02-11	PRD-ELE-0028	Laptop Sleeve	electronics	1	plastic	175	false	SUP-104	UrbanTech	CUS-3020	7 Green St	Los Angeles	90012	USA	false	landfill	Plastic bubble mailer not recyclable

What the 120 rows show

from the 120-row sample

Biodegradable pouch (packaging type) stands out: 20 of its 20 rows have is_biodegradable = true, against 9 of 100 for the rest.

24%is_biodegradable = true
19.8median packaging_weight_grams
3product categories
4packaging materials
4waste disposal methods
6shipping countries

Is biodegradable rate by packaging_typeis_biodegradable = true

packaging_weight_grams120 rows, in bands of 200

Median 19.8, from 5.8 to 1,300.

shipping_state114 rows with a value · 6 left blank

ENG17
ON14
CA13
NSW10
TX8
MA6
WA6
IL6
NY6
VIC6

24 columns by typefrom the column list below

string 17
integer 1
float 2
date 1
boolean 3

Columns

24 columns in four groups

blueprint · 24 columns
column	type	description	example
Text 17 columns
`audit_id`	string	Unique identifier for each packaging waste audit recordunique	AUD001
`order_id`	string	Unique identifier for the e-commerce order associated with the audit	ORD1001
`product_id`	string	Unique identifier for the product included in the order	PRD-APP-0011
`product_name`	string	Name of the product included in the order	Eco Cotton T-Shirt
`product_category`	string	Category of the product (e.g., electronics, apparel, home goods)3 categories	apparel
`packaging_type`	string	Type of packaging used (e.g., cardboard box, plastic wrap, bubble mailer)8 types	biodegradable pouch
`packaging_material`	string	Material of the packaging (e.g., cardboard, plastic, paper, biodegradable)4 materials	biodegradable
`supplier_id`	string	Unique identifier for the supplier or vendor of the productoptional	SUP-101
`supplier_name`	string	Name of the supplier or vendoroptional	GreenTex Supplies
`customer_id`	string	Unique identifier for the customer who placed the order	CUS-3001
`shipping_street_address`	string	Street address for the shipping destinationoptional	451 Maple Ave
`shipping_city`	string	City for the shipping destinationoptional	Boston
`shipping_state`	string	State or province for the shipping destinationoptional	MA
`shipping_postal_code`	string	Postal code for the shipping destinationoptional	02118
`shipping_country`	string	Country for the shipping destination6 countries · optional	USA
`waste_disposal_method`	string	Method used for disposing of packaging waste (e.g., recycled, landfill, composted)recycled · landfill · composted · incinerated · unknown · optional	composted
`notes`	string	Additional notes or observations from the auditoptional	Cardboard box recyclable
Numbers 3 columns
`quantity_ordered`	integer	Number of units of the product in the order1 or more	2
`packaging_weight_grams`	float	Weight of packaging used for the order, in grams0 or more	18.2
`packaging_volume_cm3`	float	Volume of packaging used for the order, in cubic centimeters0 or more · optional	95
Dates and times 1 column
`audit_date`	date	Date when the packaging waste audit was performed	2022-12-05
True or false 3 columns
`is_recyclable`	boolean	Indicates if the packaging material is recyclable	false
`is_biodegradable`	boolean	Indicates if the packaging material is biodegradable	true
`esg_compliance_flag`	boolean	Indicates if the packaging for this order complies with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) requirements	true

Use it for

An e-commerce dashboard
The is_biodegradable rate, packaging_weight_grams by packaging_type and a breakdown of shipping_state. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.
Why do 29 of 120 rows have is_biodegradable = true?
A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
Audits120
AUD00118.2biodegra…
AUD00234.5plastic …
AUD00712.6biodegra…
A software demo
Believable audits with order_id, audit_date and product_id to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

This dataset120 rows24 columns

Yours1,000 rows24 columnsshipping_street_address: UK only

blueprint · e-commerce-packaging-waste-audit

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Rules it was built with

Each record represents one completed shipment
Include packaging type, weight, and recyclability
Flag orders with excessive or non-compliant packaging
Calculate cumulative waste per product category
Identify suppliers with highest average packaging waste
Link packaging choices to delivery method (standard, express, eco)

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API slug: e-commerce-packaging-waste-audit

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