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Amazon Replaces 95% Plastic Air Pillows with Recycled Paper in North America by Year's End

Jun 20, 2024, 02:03 PM

Amazon is making a significant shift in its packaging strategy by replacing plastic air pillows with recycled paper filler in its North American shipments. This move is part of Amazon's largest plastic packaging reduction effort in the region to date. The company has already replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows and aims to eliminate nearly 15 billion plastic air pillows annually. This transition comes after years of criticism regarding Amazon's plastic usage and is a step towards becoming more environmentally friendly. Amazon, trading under $AMZN, plans to complete the transition by year's end.