MANILA, Philippines — Environment and climate groups have scored two e-commerce giants for failing to be more mindful of their plastic footprint despite calls from consumers and small businesses to cut down on single-use plastics in their packaging. 12 minutes“Once our orders reach our doorsteps … we are also confronted with another problem: unnecessary plastic packaging waste. It takes an average of just 12 minutes for plastic packaging to transfer from consumer hands to the trash bin,” the petition read. According to Greenpeace, neither of the e-commerce giants has so far responded to the issues raised. “All we are asking is for a commitment [from] these companies to start reducing [the amount of] plastic they use by working with sellers to review their plastic usage and implementing a business policy to halt the use of inessential plastic packaging,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 11, 2021 21:00 UTC