Recycling company calls for online retail firms to take cardboard boxes back from consumers
July 02,2024
Analysts believe Amazon alone make two million daily parcel deliveries worldwide.
In the UK the disposal and recycling of these enormous amounts of cardboard fall largely on consumers, who don’t always recycle them.
Graham Matthews, head of content, Business Waste, said: “Just over 70% of cardboard is recycled in the UK, which means nearly a third ends up in landfill or being incinerated when it could be recycled. That’s bound to include plenty of Amazon delivery boxes, as cardboard is the most common packaging waste material. This need to stop and Amazon needs to take some responsibility.”
He said e-commerce firms should alleviate the burden on customers and local waste management systems while ensuring that materials are reused efficiently.
He added that excessive use of cardboard for small parcels is still a significant problem.
Courtesy : packagingnews.co.uk