Amazon’s Plastic Problem: E-commerce Giant’s Waste Wraps Earth 200 Times Despite Eco-Promises
Amazon’s promise to reduce plastic packaging is more tangled than headphones in your pocket. Despite global cuts, their US plastic waste ballooned to 208 million pounds last year—enough to gift-wrap the Earth in air pillows. It’s high time for a sustainable unboxing experience, folks! Focus keyphrase: “Amazon’s plastic waste”
Hot Take:
Well, well, well, if it isn't Amazon wrapping up the planet faster than you can say "Prime Delivery." Oceana's latest report on Amazon's plastic usage is like watching someone promise to diet as they stuff their face with a second slice of cake. Sure, Amazon's cutting plastic globally, but in the US, they've turned into a plastic-producing Pac-Man. Cue the sad trombone for American landfills.Already a member? Log in here