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Amazon and U.S. Department of Energy team up to cut plastic waste

March 10, 2022

Amazon has joined The Bottle Consortium, an environmental initiative under the U.S. Department of Energy, to focus on “reducing plastic pollution through innovation in materials and recycling.” The consortium was…

Amazon voted ‘worst’ offender for excess packaging by public

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December 21, 2021

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Amazon has been voted the worst offender when it comes to using too much packaging, for the second year in a row, according to a study by the Chartered Institute…

Amazon’s plastic waste surges by a third during pandemic

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December 16, 2021

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Amazon’s plastic packaging increased by almost a third, to 270,000 tonnes, during the pandemic last year, according to a new report from marine conservation group Oceana. The research reveals that…

Ikea will systematically phase out plastic packaging across its products over the next seven years, as part of the company’s larger goal to become “fully circular.”

Ikea to eliminate all plastic packaging by 2028

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November 24, 2021

Isabel Cameron

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Ikea will systematically phase out plastic packaging across its products over the next seven years, as part of the company’s larger goal to become “fully circular.” The furniture conglomerate will…

Tesco is introducing carrier bags made from recycled plastic waste across its international store estate in its latest sustainability drive.

Tesco has introduced plastic bags made from recycled waste to hundreds of stores

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August 19, 2021

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Tesco is introducing carrier bags made from recycled plastic waste across its international store estate in its latest sustainability drive. Tesco is rolling out the new sustainably sourced plastic bags…

Amazon could be investigated over accusations it makes it too hard to cancel Amazon Prime subscriptions, violating consumer protection laws.

Amazon to scrap all single-use plastic packaging in India by 2020

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September 5, 2019

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Amazon will stop using single-use plastics in its packaging throughout India in less than a year, it announced this week. Single-use plastics will be completely removed from Amazon’s packaging by…

Sainsbury’s to trial reverse plastic bottle vending machines

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June 10, 2019

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Sainsbury’s has become the latest UK supermarket to launch a trial of reverse plastic bottle vending machines in an effort to slash plastic waste. The UK’s second largest supermarket announced…

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Amazon and U.S. Department of Energy team up to cut plastic waste

Amazon voted ‘worst’ offender for excess packaging by public

Amazon’s plastic waste surges by a third during pandemic

Ikea to eliminate all plastic packaging by 2028

Tesco has introduced plastic bags made from recycled waste to hundreds of stores

Amazon to scrap all single-use plastic packaging in India by 2020

Sainsbury’s to trial reverse plastic bottle vending machines

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