Amazon caught up in ocean plastic pollution report
The Chronicle Herald, December 15, 2020
How much plastic Amazon packaging is ending up in the ocean?
Fast Company, December 15, 2020
This holiday season tell Amazon you don’t want all the harmful and unnecessary plastic packaging that comes with online purchases
December 15, 2020
A new Oceana report shows that in 2019, Amazon produced more than 211 million kilograms of plastic packaging waste. This year, because of the global health pandemic, more people are shopping online than ever before – and here in Canada, the e-commerce giant holds 48 per cent of the market share. On top of this, many of us are ordering more of our holiday gifts online than usual out of necessity, and the amount of plastic packaging waste ending up on our doorsteps may feel overwhelming.
Amazon’s Big Role in Ocean Plastic Pollution
December 15, 2020
Oceana calls on Amazon to address its contribution to the plastic disaster that is devastating the world’s oceans and marine life and provide its customers with plastic-free choices.
Report: Amazon’s Plastic Problem Revealed
December 15, 2020
Amazon Generated More Than 465 Million Pounds of Plastic Packaging Waste in 2019 According to Report by Oceana