Amazon India eliminates single-use plastic in packaging; Dia Mirza, Riteish Deshmukh react

Amazon India anunced on Monday that it has eliminated all single-use plastic in packaging originating from its 50-plus fulfilment centres in country. Appreciating move, Bollywood actor Dia Mirza and Riteish Deshmukh took to ir Twitter handle and applauded initiative.

While Dia, an environmental enthusiast called it a 'Good News'; Riteish Deshmukh cheered for company. Richa Chha supported move and retweeted Mirza's comment.

In September 2019, company h pledged to meet this goal in an accelerated time frame by June this year, it said in a statement. first milestone towards this goal was achieved in December 2019 when company replaced plastic packaging material, such as bubble wraps and air pillows, with paper cushion' in its packaging.

company n introduced 100 per cent plastic-free and biodegrable paper tape earlier this year, which is used to seal and secure customer shipments. ditionally, company has replaced thin cling films for customer deliveries among or material with packaging options that are t single-use plastic in nature.

"All or plastic packaging material originating from Amazon Fulfilment Centres is 100 per cent recyclable through available collection, segregation and recycling channels," statement ded.

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