Amazon Used 11.6% Less Plastic for Shipping Last Year and Is Phasing Out Those Blue and White Plastic Mailers
July 20, 2023
Amazon has reduced its use of single-use plastic packaging by 11.6% from the previous year, amounting to nearly 86,000 tons of plastic total in 2022. As part of its sustainability efforts, the e-commerce giant is phasing out its blue and white plastic mailers in favor of more easily recyclable paper packaging. The move comes as Amazon aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and responds to growing concerns about plastic pollution’s impact on the environment and marine life.
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