Amazon unboxes European sustainable packaging milestone

Michael Holder
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Retail giant claims more than half its shipments in Europe now come in recyclable and lightweight packages

Amazon has lifted the lid on its ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its packaging and deliveries, as it today revealed more than half its shipments across Europe now come in material-lite,...

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