Amazon will stop the sale of disposable plastic items and those made with oxo-degradable plastic in Italy and in the other EU countries in which it operates - United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Holland - as well as in Turkey.
The removal of products from the e-commerce site, the Seattle-based company explains, will take place on December 21.
It will affect both vendors and suppliers, and will apply to all sales. In detail, the ban will affect products such as cotton buds, cutlery, plates, straws, sticks for balloons, food and beverage containers in expanded polystyrene. The novelty is part of the environmental measures undertaken by Amazon. Jeff Bezos' giant is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 and 100% renewable energy by 2025, as well as bringing all shipments to zero CO2 emissions, with the goal of reaching zero emissions by 50 % of shipments by 2030. (ANSA).