'We have made changes': Amazon switches single-use plastic delivery bags to recyclable paper

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E-commerce giant announces that it has stopped packing products in single-use plastic delivery bags in its own distribution network in the UK

Online retail giant Amazon has taken another step towards curbing plastic waste across its operations, today announcing that it has stopped packing products in single-use plastic delivery bags and envelopes...

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