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https://oceana.org/press-releases/good-news-for-the-oceans-amazon-single-use-plastic-packaging-declines-by-over-11-in-one-year/>
"Marking a victory for the oceans, Amazon announced yesterday in its 2022
sustainability report that its overall use of single-use plastic across its
global operations network (i.e., orders shipped through its fulfillment
centers) declined by 11.6% from 2021 to 2022. The company reported that it used
a total of 85,916 metric tons (189 million pounds) of single-use plastic to
ship its packages in 2022, down from 97,222 metric tons (214 million pounds) of
single-use plastic packaging in 2021. This number excludes shipments for
products bought through Amazon’s websites that are not fulfilled by the
company.
Additionally, the company noted that it is “phasing out padded bags containing
plastics in favor of recyclable alternatives.” This means that Amazon will also
replace its ubiquitous blue and white plastic mailer, which is not accepted by
most curbside recycling programs, in favor of other alternatives (including
lightweight paper-padded mailers). According to the report, the company has
already replaced 99% of mixed-material mailers containing plastic in the United
States and Canada with recyclable paper alternatives.
Amazon’s decision to phase out padded bags containing plastics will have a
significant impact on reducing the company’s plastic footprint given that
pouches and bags represent over 30% of e-commerce plastic packaging globally.
To date, Amazon has moved away from plastic packaging in most of its major
markets including Europe, India, Japan, and Australia, but had yet to make a
significant commitment to reduce plastic packaging in the United States or on a
global basis."
Via
Future Crunch:
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-clean-energy-aids-big-cats-africa/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
