The row over Amazon's move to non-recyclable plastic packaging for some deliveries highlights the complexity of sustainability decision making. Yes, Amazon should be castigated for putting more single use plastics into circulation but it is suggested that it's been done to reduce bulk which will reduce the number of delivery vehicles on the road and so reduce CO2 emissions. Amazon have not fully thought this through. They could have achieved a win-win result by using reduced size recyclable materials.
Ironically, in the same Edie news alert that contained the above article there was one on the brewer Toast which very clearly highlighted the difficult decisions to be made (cardboard vs shrink-wrap; glass vs aluminium).
Of course the ultimate solution is to consume less of everything.
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