Amazon cutting down on plastic in the US, after years of criticism Lauren Rosenblatt, The Seattle Times Jun 20, 2024 Jun 20, 2024 Updated Jun 21, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amazon shoppers should expect less plastic in their packages this year.kAm%96 E649 2?5 6\4@>>6C46 8:2?E 2??@F?465 %9FCD52J :E H2D >@G:?8 2H2J 7C@> A=2DE:4 2:C A:==@HD — =2C86 EF36D @7 :?7=2E65 A=2DE:4 EF4<65 :?D:56 2 42C53@2C5 3@I E@ <66A :E6>D D64FC6 — 2?5 C6A=24:?8 E96> H:E9 C64J4=23=6 7:==6C A2A6C]k^AmkAmp>2K@? 92D 2=C625J DH2AA65 hdT @7 :ED A=2DE:4 2:C A:==@HD 7@C C64J4=23=6 A2A6C :? }@CE9 p>6C:42[ E96 4@>A2?J D2:5 %9FCD52J[ 2?5 6IA64ED E@ 7F==J C6>@G6 E96 A=2DE:4 A:==@HD 3J E96 6?5 @7 E96 J62C] xE >256 2 D:>:=2C 4@>>:E>6?E E@ C6>@G6 A=2DE:4 A:==@HD :? tFC@A6 :? a_aa 2?5 E@ C6>@G6 D:?8=6\FD6 A=2DE:4 A24<28:?8 :? x?5:2 :? a_a_]k^Am kAm%96 492?86 :? }@CE9 p>6C:42 H:== D2G6 ?62C=J `d 3:==:@? 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