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Oceana: Amazon (AMZN) has “a plastic problem,” record growth tied to ocean pollution, customer satisfaction issues

In advance of Amazon’s (AMZN) quarterly earnings report tomorrow, which analysts predict will show a continued increase in sales – and a rapid growth in Prime membership – during the COVID-19 pandemic, Matthew Littlejohn, Senior Vice President of Oceana, issued the following statement calling on the major online retailer to give its customers a plastic-free packaging choice.

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Amazon packages are awash in plastic. How much of it is actually recyclable?

If you’ve been clicking “add to cart” more than usual lately, you’re not alone. COVID-19 has caused a surge in e-commerce because it’s a convenient, low-risk way to shop. For some communities it’s the only way to secure select goods, and online shopping doesn’t get much easier than Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer.