Author: Beatriz Santos
Amazon generated more plastic packaging in the United States in 2022 than the year prior, a new report by Oceana, an ocean conservation non-profit, has revealed. The retail giant generated 208 million pounds (94,347 tonnes) of plastic packaging waste for all transactions in the United States in 2022, a 9.6% increase compared to 2021, according to Oceana’s estimates. Globally, on the other hand, Amazon reduced its use of single-use plastic packaging in shipping by 11.6% to 85,916 tonnes, according to the company’s 2022 sustainability report.