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Amazon Cuts Plastic Use in North America, Following Campaigning by Oceana

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Today, Amazon announced that it has replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows from delivery packaging in North America with 100% recycled paper filler — a move that is, according to the company, expected to “avoid nearly 15 billion plastic air pillows annually.” The decision is part of Amazon’s “multi-year [...]

AmorePacific Develops Paper Tube for Cosmetics that Can Reduce Plastic Use

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cosmetics giant AmorePacific Corp. said it had developed a new paper tube for cosmetics products that ensures a long shelf-life while contributing to reducing plastic use compared to existing packaging. Excluding the cap, which is made of plastic, the new packaging reduces the use of plastics for [...]